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 (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period 20 TNSh World War II 20 2 cm KwK 30 1930s 20 Breda 35 World War II 25 25 SA 35 World War II 37 3.7 cm ÚV vzor 34 (Škoda A3) 1930's 37 3.7 cm ÚV vzor 38 (Škoda A7) 1930's 37 PS-1 1930s 37 PS-2 Model 1930 1930s 37 B-3 Model 1930 1930s 37 Bofors 37 mm 1930s 37 37 SA 18 World War I / World War II 37 37 SA 38 World War II 37 37 mm Gun M3 World War II 37 37mm Gun M5/M6 World War II 37 37 mm Vickers-Terni L/40 1930's 37 3.7 cm KwK 36 L/45 World War II 40 Ordnance QF 2-pounder World War II 45 M1932 (19-K)/Model 32/35/38 1930s / World War II 47 Ordnance QF 3-pounder 1920s-1930s 47 4.7 cm KPÚV vz.38 World War II 47 47 SA 34 pre-World War II 47 47mm SA 35 mle 1935Andrews, pp. 135–148 World War II 47 Type 1 47 mm World War II 47 Cannone da 47/32 & 47/40 World War II 50 5 cm KwK 38 World War II 50 5 cm KwK 39 World War II 57 QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss World War I 57 QF 6-pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss World War I 57 Ordnance QF 6-pounder World War II 57 Bofors 57 mm anti-tank gun World War II 57 Cockerill-Nordenfelt "Canon de caponnière" / 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt World War I 57 Type 97 57 mm World War II 57 ZiS-4 World War II 73 2A28 Grom Cold War 75 Kan Strv m/41 World War II 75 Kan Strv 74 Cold War 75 Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 World War I 75 75 SA 35 World War II 75 75 SA 50 Cold War 75 7.5 cm KwK 37 World War II 75 Ordnance QF 75 mm World War II 75 Type 3 75 mm World War II 75 Type 5 75 mm World War II 75 7.5 cm KwK 40 World War II 75 7.5 cm KwK 42 World War II 75 75mm Gun M2/M3/M6 World War II 76.2 Ordnance QF 3-inch howitzer World War II 76.2 Ordnance QF 17-pounder World War II 76.2 77 mm HV World War II 76.2 Model 27/32 howitzer 1930s 76.2 L-10 1930s 76.2 76.2 mm L-11 World War II 76.2 F-32 World War II 76.2 76 mm M1940 F-34/M1941 ZiS-5 World War II 76.2 D-56T Cold War 76.2 76 mm gun M1 World War II 76.2 3-inch Gun M7 World War II 84 Ordnance QF 20-pounder Cold War 85 D-5T World War II 85 ZiS-S-53 World War II 88 KwK 36 World War II 88 KwK 43 L71 World War II 90 90mm Gun M3 World War II 90 GIAT CN90F1 (DEFA D921) Cold War 90 KV90S73 Cold War 94 Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer World War II 94 Ordnance QF 32-pounder World War II 95 95mm F39 1930s 100 D-10T World War II / Cold War 100 100 SA 47 L/58 Cold War 105 105mm Howitzer M4 World War II 105 AMX CN-105 F1 Modern 105 Royal Ordnance L7 Cold War 105 Bofors L74 Cold War 105 Rheinmetall LTA2 Cold War 107 ZIS-6 World War II 115 U-5TS/2A20 Cold War 120 Rheinmetall Rh-120 L44/M256 Cold War / Modern 120 Rheinmetall Rh-120 L55 Modern 120 MG251/MG253 Cold War 120 Royal Ordnance L11 Cold War / Modern 120 Royal Ordnance L30 Modern 120 GIAT CN120-26/52 Cold War/Modern 120 KBM2 Modern 120 Japan Steel Works (JSW) Type 10 gun Modern 120 CN08 120 mm gun Modern 122 D-25T World War II 122 122mm Howitzer M1938 M-30 1930s 125 D-81T/Sprut anti-tank gun Cold War / Modern 125 KBA3 Modern 128 12.8 cm Pak 44 World War II 130 Rheinmetall Rh-130 L/52 Modern 130 M-65 L/60 Cold War 140 ASCALON (tank gun) Modern 149 15 cm sIG 33 World War II 152 152 mm M-10T World War II 152 152 mm M81 Gun/Launcher Vietnam / Cold War 152 M-69 Cold War 155 155 mm gun T7 World War II / Cold War 165 165mm L9 Demolition Gun Cold War 183 183mm Gun L4 Cold War

See also Tank gun

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