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

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

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