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

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2cm PzB 785(s)
2cm Panzerbüchse 785(s)
(translates as Anti Tank Rifle)
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photo of 2cm PzB 785(s) from Wikipedia
History
This was the Swiss manufactured Solothern S18-1100 20mm Anti Tank Rifle which was all but obsolete by about 1941.
ManufacturerSolothurn
Manufactured1934 - 1943
Calibre20mm
Rate of Fire15 rpm
 
S18-1100
(AP Armor Piercing)
20mm 0.125Kg 850M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 25‑30mm@100m
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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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