HWS 1/16 Muzzle Brake for Sturmgeschutz StuG III / PzKpfw IV – May ’43 HEARNS WORKSHOP

HWS 1/16 Muzzle Brake for Sturmgeschutz StuG III / PzKpfw IV – May ’43

Hearns Workshop Muzzle Brake for Sturmgeschutz Stug III / PzKpfw IV – 1pcs, 1 type (HWS0093-16) for the MAY 1943 version.

The 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 was fitted to all Stug III Ausf F/8 to G and featured a muzzle brake of various designs, depending on the production date and manufacturer. The same designs were also utilised on the Panzerkampfwagen IV (Panzer 4).

As with the7.5 cm Pak 40, the muzzle brake of the KwK 40 and StuK 40 went through a series of design changes. Five types of muzzle brakes were used, gradually increasing the area of exposure to the blast. The designs progressed from tubular type double baffle muzzle brakes to single baffle ball shape muzzle brakes, which proved to be insufficient in reducing recoil, followed by a double flange type from May 1943. The front flange and rear disk type was used from March 1944, followed finally by the double disc type.

This kit contains the May 1943 version; the  Mid 1944, and Late Production versions are also available as seperate items:

May 1943 – HHW0093-16

Mid 1944 – HHW0094-16

Late Production – HHW0095-16

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