Year | June 1943 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
Origin & Designer | Russia/Grabin |
Numbers Produced | 9.645 |
Crew | 6 |
Calibre | 57mm (57x480R) |
Elevation | -5° to + 25° |
Traverse | 56° |
Breech | Automatic Vertical Block |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | PP1-2 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Split Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 7mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 4.160mm (L/73) |
Overall Length | 7.03m |
Width | 1.70m |
Height | 1.35m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 1.800 kg Weight in Action: 1.150 kg |
Round Weight | AP: 319 kg 2.04 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | AP: 1.040 m/s HE: 700 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 15-25 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 8.400m |
Armour Penetration | 95mm @ 90° @ 500m |
Traction | Motorized |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 57mm ZIS-2 anti-tank gun was developed in 1940 and put into production in 1941. Production was halted when the Soviets found that German armour was not as well protected as previously thought and that their 45mm anti-tank guns were adequate for the role. This view however changed when the Panther and Tiger started to make their presence felt and this forced the Soviets to re-start production of the ZIS-2. It was issued to artillery units in infantry regiments and independent anti-tank gun regiments. |