List of tank main guns


This is a list of tank main guns which are designed or used as the primary weapon of combat by tanks, such as light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, or main battle tanks. Many tanks have other, secondary weapons installed in them, such as machine guns, autocannons and small calibre mortars, which are not included in this list.
Also excluded from this list are weapons installed in self-propelled artillery vehicles such as assault guns or tank destroyers that usually lack turrets. This is due to the unique nature of turreted tank tactics, their design, and operation.

List of tank guns

Caliber Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
20TNShWorld War II
202 cm KwK 30Nazi Germany1930s
20Breda 35World War II
2525 SA 35World War II
373.7 cm ÚV vzor 34 World War II
373.7 cm ÚV vzor 38 World War II
37PS-11930s
37PS-2 Model 19301930s
37B-3 Model 19301930s
37Bofors 37 mmSweden1930s
3737 SA 18World War I / World War II
3737 SA 38World War II
3737 mm Gun M3World War II
3737mm Gun M5/M6World War II
3737 mm Vickers-Terni L/401930’s
373.7 cm KwK 36 L/45Nazi GermanyWorld War II
40QF 2 pounderWorld War II
4520K/Model 32/35/381930s / World War II
47OQF 3 pounder gun Vickers Medium tanks1920s-1930s
4747 SA 34pre-World War II
4747 SA 35World War II
47Type 1 47 mmEmpire of JapanWorld War II
47Cannone da 47/32 & 47/40World War II
505 cm KwK 38Nazi GermanyWorld War II
505 cm KwK 39Nazi GermanyWorld War II
57QF 6 pounder HotchkissWorld War I
57QF 6 pounder 6 cwt HotchkissWorld War I
57Cockerill-Nordenfelt "Canon de caponnière" A7V's gunWorld War I
57QF 6 pounder 7 cwtWorld War II
57Type 97 57 mmEmpire of JapanWorld War II
57ZiS-4World War II
7575 SA 35World War II
757.5 cm KwK 37Nazi GermanyWorld War II
75Ordnance QF 75 mmWorld War II
75Type 3 75 mmEmpire of JapanWorld War II
75Type 5 75 mmEmpire of JapanWorld War II
757.5 cm KwK 40Nazi GermanyWorld War II
757.5 cm KwK 42Nazi GermanyWorld War II
7575mm Gun M2/M3/M6World War II
76.2Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzerWorld War II
76.2Ordnance QF 17 pounderWorld War II
76.277 mm HVWorld War II
76.2Model 27/32 howitzer1930s
76.2L-101930s
76.2L-11World War II
76.2F-32World War II
76.2F-34/ZiS-5World War II
76.2D-56TCold War
76.276mm Gun M1World War II
76.23in Gun M7World War II
84Ordnance QF 20 pounderCold War
85D-5TWorld War II
85ZiS-S-53World War II
88KwK 36Nazi GermanyWorld War II
88KwK 43 L71Nazi GermanyWorld War II
9090mm Gun M3World War II
90GIAT CN90F1 Cold War
94Ordnance QF 32 pounderWorld War II
100D-10TWorld War II / Cold War
105105mm Howitzer M4World War II
105AMX CN-105 F1Modern
105L7Cold War
105Rheinmetall LTA2Cold War
115U-5TS/2A20Cold War
120Rheinmetall L44/M256Cold War
120Rheinmetall L55Modern
120MG251/MG253Cold War
120L11A5Cold War
120L30Cold War/Modern
120GIAT CN120-26/52Cold War/Modern
120KBM2Modern
122D-25TWorld War II
125D-81T/Sprut anti-tank gunCold War
125KBA3Modern
12812.8 cm Pak 44Nazi GermanyWorld War II
152152 mm M-10TWorld War II
152152 mm M81, M81E1 Gun/LauncherVietnam / Cold War

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