Type Anti-Armor/Anti-Air Manufacturer Swiss Solothurn | Designed 1930 | |
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The 20×138mmB cartridge or Long Solothurn was a type of ammunition used mainly for anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons during World War II. The designation means the caliber was 20 mm, the length of the cartridge case was 138 mm and B indicates it was a belted case. The loaded cartridge weighed 10.7 ounces (300 g).
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History
The 20×138mmB cartridge was initially created by the Swiss Solothurn company in the early 1930s.
Users
The 20×138mmB cartridge was used in the following weapons:
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Finland
Poland
References
20×138mmB Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA