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Artillery
20mm M.1938
20mm M.1938
Year
1940
Weapon Type
Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & Designer
Germany/Rheinmetall
Numbers Produced
150
Crew
7
Calibre
20mm (20x138)
Elevation
-20° to +90°
Traverse
360°
Breech
Short Recoil
Recoil
Spring
Gun Sight
Flakviser 35
Gun Mount
Triangular Platform
Carriage
Sd. Ah. 51 Two Wheeled Carriage
Trailers
[@trailers]
Gun Shield
5mm
Armoured Plate
[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length
1.300mm (L/65)
Overall Length
4.08m
Width
1.81m
Height
1.60m
Weight
Weight in Traction: 751 kg
Weight in Action: 405 kg
Round Weight
0.136 kg
Muzzle Velocity
888 m/s
Feed
20 Round Box Magazine
Magazine Capacity
[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire
180 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire
[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire
450 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling
2.200m
Maximum Ground Range
4.800m
Maximum Range
[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration
[@armour_penetration]
Traction
Motorised
Variants
[@variants]
Notes
[@notes]