Year | 1940 |
Weapon Type | Heavy Anti-Tank Rifle |
Origin & Designer | Switzerland/Solothurn |
Numbers Produced | 24 |
Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 20mm (20x105B) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Breech | Semi-Automatic |
Recoil | [@recoil] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Gun Mount | Tri-Pod |
Carriage | Twin Wheeled (30 kg) |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 930mm |
Overall Length | 1.760mm |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 124 kg Weight in Action: 51.7 kg |
Round Weight | 0.337 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 830 m/s |
Feed | 10 Round Magazine |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 10 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 2000m |
Armour Penetration | 11mm @ 500m @30° |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | In 1936 the Estonian military purchased four Solothurn S18-100 anti-tanks rifles and these were well received by the army and plans were made to adopted the weapon and build their own, without gaining a licence. They managed to build 21 which brought the total up to 25. They were issued to infantry regiments. |