Production
First guns were delivered in February 1942, and by the end of the year Germans converted 358 pieces, 169 in 1943 and 33 in 1944. Additionally, 894 barrels were prepared for use in self-propelled guns. It is likely that these numbers include Pak 39(r), a similarly upgraded 76-mm M1939 (up to 300 pieces).
| Production of the ammunition for PaK 36(r) and PaK 39(r) | |||||
| Shell type | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | Total | |
| HE-Frag | 769,400 | 1,071,300 | 857,700 | 2,698,400 | |
| AP, all types | 359,400 | 597,300 | 437,300 | 1,394,000 | |
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