53-K

Overview[]

53-K

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Information

Type

Anti-Tank Gun

Place of Origin

Soviet Union

Designer

M.N. Loginov

Manufacturer(s)

ZiK
Votkinskiy Zavod

Produced

1937 - 6 June 1938 (ZiK)
1937 (?) - 1944 (Votkinskiy)

Number Built

37,354

In Service

1937 - 1945

Designations

GAU Designation (?)

52-P-243A

Development

Developed Into

M-42

Specifications

Shell / Cartridge

45x310mmR

RoF, Cyclic

15 - 20rpm

Muzzle Velocity

760m/s

Maximum Range

4.4km

Breech

Semi-automatic vertical sliding wedge

Recoil

Hydro-spring

Elevation

-8° to +25°

Traverse

60°

Expected Life Span

450 rounds on average without failures

Dimensions

Length

6.4m

Barrel Length

2.07m (L/46)

Weight

560kg (combat)
1,200kg (travel)

The 53-K (53-К) (GAU Index: 52-P-243A / 52-П-243А), otherwise known as the 45mm protivotankovaya pushka obr. 1937g. (45mm anti-tank gun model of 1937), is a Soviet 45mm anti-tank gun developed in the 1930s.

The 53-K when captured by the Germans was known as the 4,5cm PaK 184/1(r).

Ammunition[]

53-UB-241: Armour-piercing.
53-UB-241M: Armour-piercing.
53-UB-243: Armour-piercing.
53-UBZR-243: Armour-piercing incendiary tracer.
53-UBR-243: Armour-piercing tracer.
53-UBR-243P: Sub-caliber armour-piercing tracer.
53-UBR-243SP: Armour-piercing tracer.
53-UD-243: Smoke.
53-UO-243: Fragmentation.
52-UO-243A: Fragmentation.
53-UO-243M: Fragmentation.
53-USh-243: Shrapnel.
53-UShch-243: Blank (?)

Soviet Union Weapons Interwar Period & World War II (1919 - 1945)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Knives	NR-40
Sidearms	Pistols	PK-27 • PP-28 • PR-39 • PT-29 • PV-39 • TK • TT-30 • TT-33
Sidearms	Revolvers	R-95
Close Quarters	Shotguns	TOZ-B
Close Quarters	SMG	PDM-42 • PPD-29 • PPD-31 • PPD-34 (/38) • PPD-40 • PPD-42 • PPK-30 • PPK-33 • PPK-35 • PPK-41 • PPK-42 • PPS-42 • PPS-43 • PPSh-2 • PPSh-41 (N • Curved Barrel • Detachable Stock) • PPSh-45 • PPT-27 • PPT-28 • PPT-30
Rifles	Bolt-Action Rifles	VM-91 (/10 • /30) • K-38 • K-44 • MK-74 • SVM-91/30 • SVM-42
	Semi-Automatic Rifles	SKS-30 • SKS-31 • SKS-40 • SKS-41 • SKS-45 • SVT-38 • SKI-40 • SKK-44 • SKT-40 • SVT-40
	Automatic Rifles	AAK-44 • AF • AB-44 • AI-44 • AK-33 • AK-44 • AK-45 • AKT-40 • AP-44 • AS-44 • ASh-44 • AT-44 • AVS-36 • AVT-40 • Kuzmischyeva
Machine Guns	LMG	DP-26 • DP-27 (M) • DP-38 • LAD • Maxim-Tokarev • RPFD-21 • RPFD-22 • RPD-44
	MMG	DS-39 • SG-43
	HMG	PM-10 • DShK-38 • PS-7,62 • PS-14,5 • PV-1
Anti-Tank & Launchers	Anti-Tank Rifle	PTRB • PTRD-41 • PTRK-31 • PTRR-39 • PTRRYeS-42 • PTRS-41
	Rocket Launcher	RPG-1
	Grenade Launcher	D'yakonova • Kulakov • RMN-50
	Flare Gun	OSP-30 • OSSh-42 • SPSh
Grenades	Anti-Personnel Grenade	F-1 • M1914 • M1914/30 • RG-41 • RG-42 • RGD-33
	Chemical and Incendiary	M1917 Chemical
	Anti-Tank Grenade	RPG-6 • RPG-40 • RPG-43
	Smoke Grenade	RDG-1
Incendiary	Flamethrower	ROKS-2 • ROKS-3
Incendiary	Launchers	Ampulomet 1941
Mines	Anti-Personnel Mine	[[]]
Mines	Anti-Tank Mines	TM-35 • TM-38 • TM-41 • TM-44 • TMB-1 • TMB-2 • TMSB • TMD-40 • TMD-44 • TMD-B

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	25mm 72-K • 37mm 61-K • 45mm 21-K • 76mm 3-K
Anti-Tank Guns	37mm 1-K • 45mm 19-K • 45mm 53-K • 45mm M-42 • 57mm ZiS-2 • 100mm BS-3 • 100mm D-10
Field Guns	45mm 12-K • 45mm BG-1 (a) • 76mm 35-K • 76mm F-22 (USV) • 76mm M1902/30 • 76mm ZiS-3 • 85mm D-44 • 85mm U-10 • 100mm BS-3 • 107mm M1910/30 • 107mm M-60 • 122mm A-19
Howitzers	122mm M1909/37 • 122mm M1910/30 • 122mm M-30 (M) • 152mm D-1 • 152mm NM • 152mm M-10 • 152mm ML-21 • 152mm M1909/30 • 152mm M1910/37
Mountain Guns	76mm 76-09 • 76mm GP-38
Mortars	37mm ML-41 • 50mm RM-38 • 50mm RM-40 • 50mm RM-41 • 50mm RM-821 • 50mm UM-1-G • 82mm BM-37 (UCh) • 82mm BM-41 • 82mm BM-43 • 82mm BM-82 • 107mm GVPM-38 • 107mm KhM-107 • 107mm M-107 • 120mm PM-38 (UCh) • 120mm PM-41 • 120mm PM-43 • 160mm MT-13 (M)
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Regimental Guns	76mm M1927 • 76mm OB-25
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Fortress Artillery	L-17
Siege Artillery	152mm B-10 • 152mm B-30 • 152mm Br-2 • 152mm Br-19 • 152mm M1910/30 • 152mm M1910/34 • 180mm Br-21 • 203mm B-4 • 210mm Br-17 • 280mm Br-5 • 280mm M1914/15 • 305mm Br-18

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	DT (M) • TPF
20mm Cannons	TNSh
37mm Cannons	5-K • 61-K • B-3 • PS-1 • PS-2 • Sh-37 • ZiS-19
45mm Cannons	20-K
57mm Cannons	F-31 • ZiS-2 • ZiS-4 (1941 • 1943)
76.2mm Cannons	F-32 • F-34 • F-96 • L-7 • L-10 • L-11 • L-15 • KT • Model 1902/30 • PS-3 • S-54 • ZiS-3 • ZiS-5
85mm Cannons	D-5S • D-5T • S-31 • S-50 • ZiS-23 • ZiS-25 • ZiS-85 (PM) • ZiS-S-53
95mm Cannons	F-39
100mm Cannons	D-10S (U) • D-10T (2 • 2S • G) • S-34 • ZiF-24
107mm Cannons	F-42 • ZiS-6 • ZiS-24
122mm Cannons	A-19 • BL-9 • BL-13-1 • D-25-44T • D-25S • D-25S-44 • D-25T (A) • D-30T •M-30S • S-26-1 • U-11
130mm Cannons	B-13 • S-26 • S-70
152.4mm Cannons	BL-10 • D-15 • NM • M-10T • ML-20S

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	DA (-2 • -4) • PV-1 • ShKAS • SN • ShVAK • UB
Cannons, ≤30mm	B-20 • NS-23 • NS-23S • ShVAK • VYa-23
Cannons, >30mm	NS-37 • NS-45 • Sh-37
Rockets, H.E.	ROFS-132 • RS-82 • RS-132
Rockets, A.P.	BRS-82 • BRS-132
Bombs, A.P.	PTAB
Bombs, G.P.	FAB-50 • FAB-100 • FAB-250 • FAB-500 • FAB-1000 • FAB-2000 • FAB-5000
Bombs, H.E.	RRAB-1 • RRAB-2 • RRAB-3
Bombs, I.	AJ-2 • VAP-250

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	[[]]
100mm Cannons	B-24
130mm Cannons	B-2-LM • B-13 • B-28