Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle
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The Model 35 antitank rifle (Karabin przeciwpancerny wzór 35, abbreviated "kb ppanc wz. 35") was a Polish 7.9 mm anti-tank rifle used by the Polish Army during the 1939 invasion of Poland. It was designated model 35 for its design year, 1935: It was also known by its codename "Uruguay", after the country (kb Urugwaj; or kb Ur) and by the name of its designer, Józef Maroszek [pl].
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Karabin przeciwpancerny wz.35 | |
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Type | Anti-tank rifle |
Place of origin | Poland |
Service history | |
In service | 1939 (Polish Military Service) 1939–1945 (See Users) |
Used by | Poland See Users |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Józef Maroszek [pl] |
Designed | 1935 |
Manufacturer | Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów |
Produced | 1938–1939 |
No. built | est. 6,500 |
Variants | None. Various redesignations under different armies: PzB 35 (p) / PzB 770 (p) PzB 770 (i) Fucile Controcarro 35(P) 8 mm pst kiv/38 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 10 kg (22 lb) (loaded) 9.5 kg (21 lb) (unloaded) 9.0 kg (19.8 lb) (unloaded and without bipod) |
Length | 1,760 mm (69 in) |
Barrel length | 1,200 mm (47 in) |
Cartridge | 7.92×107mm DS |
Caliber | 7.9mm |
Action | Bolt action |
Rate of fire | 8–10 round/min |
Muzzle velocity | 1,275 m/s (4,180 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 100 m (110 yd) 33 mm of armor penetration |
Maximum firing range | 300 m (330 yd) 15 mm of armor penetration |
Feed system | 4-round box magazine |
Sights | Open Sights |
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