20mm M.1938 AUTOMATIC CANON

20mm M.1938 AUTOMATIC CANON
Year1938
Weapon TypeLight Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany/Rheinmetall
Numbers Produced52
Crew7
Calibre20mm (20x138)
Elevation-20° to +90°
Traverse360°
BreechRecoil Operated
Recoil[@recoil]
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun MountTriangular Platform
CarriageSd. Ah. 51
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length1.300mm (L/65)
Overall Length4.08m
Width1.81m
Height1.60m
WeightWeight in Action: 450 kg
Weight in Transport; 751 kg
Round Weight0.136 kg
Muzzle Velocity888 m/s
Feed20 x Round Magazine
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire180 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling2.200m
Maximum Ground Range4.800m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorized (Pavesi Truck)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 20mm M1938 was a light anti-aircraft gun which was bought by the Greeks in 1938. It was designed and built by the German firm Rheinmetall and along with the 20mm M1930, were the standard light anti-aircraft guns of the Hellenic army. It had a similar performance to the earlier M1930, but was lighter in weight and because of this it was issued to cavalry formations.