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The '''57-мм противотанковая пушка образца 1941 года (ЗиС-2)''' ('''57 mm anti-tank gun (ZiS-2)''') is a Soviet 57 mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. | The '''57-мм противотанковая пушка образца 1941 года (ЗиС-2)''' ('''57 mm anti-tank gun (ZiS-2)''') is a Soviet 57 mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. Originally introduced in 1941 under the designation "57 mm anti-tank gun '''M1941''' (ZiS-2)", but production was stopped after 371 units were produced. Production resumed again in 1943 under the designation "57 mm anti-tank gun '''M1943''' (ZiS-2)" and a total of 10,011 were produced by the end of the war. Both versions were no different from each other. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
(1941 – 1945) | (1941 – 1945) | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 21 February 2023
The 57-мм противотанковая пушка образца 1941 года (ЗиС-2) (57 mm anti-tank gun (ZiS-2)) is a Soviet 57 mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. Originally introduced in 1941 under the designation "57 mm anti-tank gun M1941 (ZiS-2)", but production was stopped after 371 units were produced. Production resumed again in 1943 under the designation "57 mm anti-tank gun M1943 (ZiS-2)" and a total of 10,011 were produced by the end of the war. Both versions were no different from each other.
Specifications
(1941 – 1945)
- Type: Anti-tank gun
- Place of origin: Soviet Union
- Produced: 1941, 1943–1945
- No. built: 10,016
- Mass: 1,250 kg (2,756 lb)
- Length: 7.03 m (23 ft 1 in)
- Barrel length: bore: 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) L/69.3, overall: 4.16 m (13 ft 8 in) L/73
- Width: 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Height: 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in)
- Crew: 7
- Shell: Fixed QF 57×480 mmR (AP)
- Caliber: 57 mm (2.24 in)
- Breech: Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge
- Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
- Carriage: Split trail
- Elevation: -5° to 25°
- Traverse: 56°
- Rate of fire: 25 rpm cyclic, 10 rpm practical
- Muzzle velocity: 1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s)
- Maximum firing range: 8.4 km (5.21 miles)
The 57 mm anti-tank gun M1941 (ZiS-2) and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope 2 | 2007 | ||
| Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | 2021 |