Year | 1940 |
Weapon Type | Heavy Anti-Tank Rifle |
Origin & Designer | Switzerland/Solothurn |
Numbers Produced | 305 |
Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
Calibre | 20mm (20x108B) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Breech | Semi-Automatic |
Recoil | [@recoil] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Gun Mount | Bi-Pod |
Carriage | Twin Wheeled (30 kg) |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.447mm |
Overall Length | 1.170mm |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 124 kg Weight in Action: 51.7 kg |
Round Weight | 0.337 kg (AP) |
Muzzle Velocity | 832 m/s |
Feed | 10 Round Magazine |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 2000m |
Armour Penetration | 11mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Wheeled Carriage |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | During 1940 the Italian army choose to adopt the Solothurn S-18/1000 for use as a light anti-tank gun. It was issued at battalion level and saw service, mainly in North Africa. It was towed by a light two wheeled carriage and could be fired either dismounted or mounted. By 1942 these weapons were beginning lose their effectiveness as allied tanks were just too well armoured. |