Panzerfaust

Learn about the Panzerfaust in Call of Duty! Discover its stats, historical background, and how this powerful anti-tank weapon works.

Hey there! So you're curious about the Panzerfaust in Call of Duty? Let's break it down. This bad boy is a German anti-tank weapon, literally meaning "Armored Fist." Its main job is to launch a special charge that's designed to punch through the armor of tanks and other vehicles. Because of that armor-piercing punch, it's not really your go-to for taking down regular soldiers – it's way too powerful and overkill for that. Each Panzerfaust is a one-shot deal, but man, one shot is usually all you need to turn even the biggest tanks into scrap metal in a flash.

Stats:

• Range: Short
• Rate of Fire: One Shot
• Damage: Very High
• Mobility: Slow

Now, for a little history lesson on this beast. It was originally called the Faustpatrone gross or Faustpatrone 2. But everyone started calling it the Panzerfaust because of its awesome tank-busting power. The first real upgrade from the earlier Faustpatrone klein was the Panzerfaust 30 m. They ironed out some kinks and added sights, fixed at a 30-meter range. Dr. Langweiler's team also tweaked the warhead, making it wider (about 5.5 inches) and doubling the explosives to around 800 grams. This boosted its penetration power to about 7.87 inches of armor!

Because the warhead got bigger, the stabilizing fins had to get bigger too. The tube itself was about 1.73 inches in diameter, with the propellant weighing around 95 grams. The whole projectile was about 19.5 inches long and weighed nearly 6.4 pounds. It shot out at about 100 feet per second, giving it that 30-meter range. The complete weapon weighed in at over 11 pounds and was about 41 inches long. These were usually shipped in wooden crates, with four Panzerfausts in each one.

They started delivering the first big order of 50,000 back in August 1943. Production shifted to the next model, the Panzerfaust 60, in August 1944. The German army got their first massive delivery of these weapons in September 1943, with 8,700 pieces.