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20×138mmB | ||||||||
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Three 20×138B cartridges and a 37 mm shell. | ||||||||
Type | Anti-Armor/Anti-Air | |||||||
Place of origin |
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Service history | ||||||||
Used by | Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland | |||||||
Wars | World War II | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designed | 1930 | |||||||
Manufacturer | Swiss Solothurn | |||||||
Number built | 1930 | |||||||
Variants | Long Solothurn | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case length | 20mm | |||||||
Overall length | 138mm | |||||||
Ballistic performance
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The 20×138mmB cartridge or Long Solothurn was a type of ammunition used mainly for anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons during World War II. The designation means the caliber was 20 mm, the length of the cartridge case was 138 mm and B indicates it was a belted case. The loaded cartridge weighed 10.7 ounces (300 g).[1]
History
The 20×138mmB cartridge was initially created by the Swiss Solothurn company in the early 1930s.
Users
The 20×138mmB cartridge was used in the following weapons:
Switzerland
Germany
- FlaK 30 and FlaK 38 anti-aircraft guns
- KwK 30 and KwK 38 vehicle-mounted weapons
- MG C/30L aircraft gun
Italy
- anti-aircraft guns: Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda) and Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/77 (Scotti)
Finland
- Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle
- Lahti L-40 anti-aircraft gun
Poland
- Nkm wz.38 FK anti-tank vehicle mounted gun
External links
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson, Melvin M., Jr. (1944). Rifles and Machine Guns. William Morrow and Company. p. 385.
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