37 mm PaK 36/37 Anti Tank Projectile Spigot

Tail section only of a Pak 36/37 anti-tank projectile spigot. It comprises a metal tube 322 mm long and 60 mm diameter with 6 rows of vent holed drilled along the tube. There are 6 fins attached to the tube.

Type example of a Second World War munitions component. From the collection of munitions originally held by the Maribyrnong Explosives Factory in Victoria. The spigot and fin assembly was part of a larger hollow charge projectile. These munitions provided the Pak 36 with the means to overcome tank armour which could otherwise not be pierced by a conventional round.