Germany 2cm PzB 785(s) 2cm Panzerbüchse 785(s) (translates as Anti Tank Rifle)

Showing the details of the shells used(where known)   Tweet Weapon Details 2cm PzB 785(s) 2cm Panzerbüchse 785(s) (translates as Anti Tank Rifle) History This was the Swiss manufactured Solothern S18-1100 20mm Anti Tank Rifle which was all but obsolete by about 1941. Manufacturer Solothurn Manufactured 1934 - 1943 Calibre 20mm Rate of Fire 15 rpm   S18-1100 (AP Armor Piercing) 20mm 0.125Kg 850M/Sec Quoted Penetration 25‑30mm@100m Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.13 0.26 0.59 1.59 Penetration(mm@30°) 14 12 9 5 Penetration(mm@0°) 17 14 11 6 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 85

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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