Ammunition
| Available ammunition | |||||
| Type | Model | Weight, kg | HE weight, g | Muzzle velocity, m/s | Range, m |
| Armor-piercing shells | |||||
| APCBC/HE | 7.62 cm Pzgr.39 | 7.6 | 24, phlegmatized RDX | 740 | 4,000 |
| APCR | 7.62 cm Pzgr.40 | 4.065 | - | 990 | 700 |
| HEAT shells | |||||
| HEAT | 7.62 cm Gr.38 Hl/B | 4.62 | 510 | 450 | 1,000 |
| HEAT | 7.62 cm Gr.38 Hl/С | 5.05 | 510 | 450 | 1,000 |
| High explosive and fragmentation shells | |||||
| HE-Frag | 7.62 cm Gr.34 | 6.25 | 550, amatol 40/60 | 550 | 10,000 |
| Armor penetration table | ||
| 7.62 cm Pzgr.39 | ||
| Range, m | Meet angle 60°, mm | Meet angle 90°, mm |
| 0 | 108 | 133 |
| 457 | 98 | 120 |
| 915 | 88 | 108 |
| 1,372 | 79 | 97 |
| 1,829 | 71 | 87 |
| 7.62 cm Pzgr.40 | ||
| Range, m | Meet angle 60°, mm | Meet angle 90°, mm |
| 0 | 152 | 190 |
| 457 | 118 | 158 |
| 915 | 92 | 130 |
| 1,372 | 71 | 106 |
| 1,829 | 55 | 84 |
| This data was obtained by German methodics of armor penetration measurement. Exact figures depend on production batch of projectiles and technology of armour manufacturing. |
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The HEAT projectiles penetrated about 100–115 mm at meet angle 90°.
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