Solothurn S-18/1100 20 mm Anti-Tank Rifle | |
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Type | Large caliber rifle Anti-tank rifle Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
Used by | Switzerland Hungary Italy Nazi Germany The Netherlands |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Produced | 1942—early 1943 [1] |
Variants | Solothurn S-18/100 Solothurn S-18/1000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 54.7 kg (121 lb) |
Length | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Barrel length | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)[2] |
Cartridge | Fixed QF 20×138mmB |
Caliber | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
Action | Selective fire |
Rate of fire | 15-20 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
Feed system | 5 or 10 round magazine[2] |
The Solothurn S-18/1100 was a Swiss 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War by a number of combatants.