The power of the Finnish 20mm rifle.
The 20mm rifle was designed to take down enemy light armored vehicles with devastating firepower.
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| The 20mm L39 rifle is an anti-armor personal weapon designed by Finland in 1939 and nicknamed the "Elephant Hunter" due to its ability to penetrate light tanks of the time. (Image source: Sina). |
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| The purpose of this gun is not to damage enemy armored vehicles or light tanks, but its armor-piercing capability is used to neutralize the crew inside the vehicle. At distances under 100 meters, the gun can penetrate 30mm of armor and still be powerful enough to "pierce" two people sitting side-by-side in the vehicle. (Image source: Sina). |
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| The power of a 20mm bullet as it leaves the barrel. (Image source: Sina). |
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| The enormous caliber of the 20mm rifle (right) compared to the 12.7mm caliber (left). (Image source: 9gag). |
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| In the early stages of World War II, personal anti-tank weapons were not yet well-developed, so the use of personal anti-tank rifles was necessary and also the simplest way to deal with enemy armored vehicles. (Image source: Pinterest). |
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| Each country attempts to produce its own type of anti-tank rifle, with a minimum caliber of 12.7 mm up to 20 mm. (Image source: WW2zone). |
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| However, these guns were often too bulky and heavy, making them time-consuming to deploy and lacking mobility on the battlefield, thus making them easy targets for enemy infantry. (Image source: Funnyjunk). |
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| Furthermore, the rapid development of tanks, with armor gradually increasing to hundreds of millimeters, rendered these types of guns increasingly useless. Moreover, the introduction of grenade launchers and personal anti-tank weapons also put an end to the use of these loud-barreled long-barreled rifles. (Image source: Militaryweapons). |
According to Kienthuc
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