20×138mmB
20×138mmB | ||||||||
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Three 20×138B cartridges and a 37 mm shell | ||||||||
Type | Anti-armor/anti-air | |||||||
Place of origin | ![]() | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
Used by | Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland | |||||||
Wars | World War II | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designed | 1930 | |||||||
Manufacturer | Swiss Solothurn | |||||||
Variants | Long Solothurn | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Case type | Bottleneck, belted | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 20 mm | |||||||
Neck diameter | 20.9 mm (0.82 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 25.5 mm (1.00 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 26.86 mm (1.057 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 28.48 mm (1.121 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 26.86 mm (1.057 in) | |||||||
Case length | 138 mm (5.4 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 202.7 mm (7.98 in) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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The 20×138mmB cartridge or Long Solothurn is a type of ammunition used mainly for anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons during World War II. The designation means the caliber is 20 mm, the length of the cartridge case is 138 mm and B indicates it is a belted case. The loaded cartridge weighs 300 grams (10.7 oz).[1]
History[]
The 20×138mmB cartridge was initially created by the Swiss Solothurn company in the early 1930s.
Users[]
The 20×138mmB cartridge is used in the following weapons:
Switzerland[]
Germany[]
- FlaK 30 and FlaK 38 single-barrel, and Flakvierling quadruple-barrel anti-aircraft guns
- KwK 30 and KwK 38 vehicle-mounted weapons
- aircraft gun
Italy[]
- Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 (Breda)
- 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
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References[]
- ^ a b Johnson, Melvin M., Jr. (1944). Rifles and Machine Guns. William Morrow and Company. p. 385.
Categories:
- Large-caliber cartridges
- 20 mm artillery
- Military equipment introduced in the 1930s