This is a list of tank main guns which are the primary weapon of combat for either a light, medium or heavy tank. Many tanks have other weapons installed in them such as machine guns, autocannons and small calibre mortars. The list does not include 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, its design and operation.
| Caliber (mm) | Weapon name | Country of origin | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | TNSh | World War II | |
| 25 | 25 SA 35 | World War II | |
| 37 | 3.7 cm UV vzor 34 (Škoda A3a) | World War II | |
| 37 | 3.7 cm UV vzor 38 (Škoda A7) | World War II | |
| 37 | PS-1 | 1930s | |
| 37 | PS-2 Model 1930 | 1930s | |
| 37 | B-3 Model 1930 | 1930s | |
| 37 | 37 SA 18 | World War I / World War II | |
| 37 | 37 SA 38 | World War II | |
| 37 | 37mm Gun M5/M6 | United States | World War II |
| 40 | QF 2 pounder | World War II | |
| 45 | 20K/Model 32/35/38 | 1930s / World War II | |
| 47 | OQF 3 pounder gun Vickers Medium tanks | 1920s-1930s | |
| 47 | 47 SA 34 | pre-World War II | |
| 47 | 47 SA 35 | World War II | |
| 57 | QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss | World War I | |
| 57 | QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss | World War I | |
| 57 | Cockerill-Nordenfelt "Canon de caponnière" A7V's gun | World War I | |
| 57 | QF 6 pounder 7 cwt | World War II | |
| 57 | ZiS-4 | World War II | |
| 75 | 75 SA 35 | World War II | |
| 75 | 7.5 cm KwK 37 | World War II | |
| 75 | Ordnance QF 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 | United States | 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 | L-11 | World War II | |
| 76.2 | F-32 | World War II | |
| 76.2 | F-34/ZiS-5 | World War II | |
| 76.2 | D-56T | Cold War | |
| 76.2 | 76mm Gun M1 | United States | World War II |
| 76.2 | 3in Gun M7 | United States | 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 | United States | World War II |
| 95 | Ordnance QF 32 pounder | World War II | |
| 100 | D-10T | World War II / Cold War | |
| 105 | 105mm Howitzer M4 | United States | World War II |
| 105 | L7 | Cold War | |
| 105 | Rheinmetall LTA2 | Cold War | |
| 115 | U-5TS/2A20 | Cold War | |
| 120 | Rheinmetall L44/M256 | Cold War | |
| 120 | Rheinmetall L55 | Modern | |
| 120 | MG251/MG253 | Cold War | |
| 120 | L11A5 | Cold War | |
| 120 | L30 | Cold War | |
| 120 | KBM2 | Modern | |
| 122 | D-25T | World War II | |
| 125 | D-81T/Sprut anti-tank gun | Cold War | |
| 125 | KBA3 | Modern |
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