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How long is a Panzerfaust?

A Panzerfaust is about 1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) long.

What is measured: WWII German anti-tank weapon, full length

Panzerfaust (1.05 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Panzerfaust (1.05 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 62% of the height of an adult person
  • About 5 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 53% of the height of a doorway
  • About 2.8× the height of a bowling pin
  • As long as about 12 credit cards end to end

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Facts about Panzerfaust

The disposable Panzerfaust could penetrate over 200mm of armor, making it a cheap but deadly tank-killer for German infantry.

Source: Imperial War Museum: Panzerfaust

Military

NameSizeCompared with Panzerfaust
Sturmgewehr 4494 cm (3 ft 1 in)0.9×
RPG-7 Rocket Launcher95 cm (3 ft 1 in)0.9×
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle99 cm (3 ft 3 in)0.94×
Katana Sword1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.95×
M16A2 Rifle1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.95×
Panzerfaust1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)this page
Maxim Machine Gun1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)1×
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)1×
M1 Garand Rifle1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)1×
Roman Scutum Shield1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)1.1×

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