The ZiS-2 (Russian: ЗиС-2) (GRAU index: 52-P-271) is a Soviet 57 mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. The ZiS-4 is a version of the gun that was meant to be installed in tanks. ZiS stands for Zavod imeni Stalina (Russian Завод имени Сталина , 'Factory named after Stalin '), the official title of Artillery Factory No ...

Jul 15, 2013 · Brief history of the Soviet T-34 tank with the 57 mm ZiS-4 gun (T-34-57) and ZiS-2 guns.

Nov 5, 2018 · The ZiS-2 fired a 57x480mmR projectile at a muzzle velocity reaching 3,300 feet per second out to ranges of 5.2 miles. A trained and experienced gunnery crew could reach a rate-of-fire of 25 rounds-per-minute.

The ZiS-2 was an anti-tank gun that was used by the Soviet Union during World War II. The ZiS-2 could fire armor piercing, 57mm rounds at a maximum firing range of up to eight kilometers. However, the average combat range for the weapon was anywhere from 300 to 500 meters.

The ZiS-2 fires a 57 x 480mmR projectile at a muzzle velocity of 3,300 feet per second and has a range of 5.2 miles. A well-trained and experienced rifleman can achieve a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute.

The 57mm ZIS-2 anti-tank gun was developed in 1940 and put into production in 1941. Production was halted when the Soviets found that German armour was not as well protected as previously thought and that their 45mm anti-tank guns were adequate for the role.

Feb 6, 2025 · In 1940, the engineer Vasily Gravin of Stalin 92 artillery factory (ZIS) is instructed to develop a stronger antitank gun from artillery. And the head of the enemy of Coolik was that the German army could develop and put a similar heavy armed tank after the …

The 57-mm ZIS-2 (NATO: M1943) anti-tank gun is a combination of the earlier 57-mm M1941 gun mounted on the carriage of the 76-mm ZIS-3 anti-tank gun. The ZIS-2 carriage substituted tubular trail legs in place of the box-section legs of the M1941.

In 1957 an infrared gun sight (either an APN-57 or an APNZ-55) was added by Factory #235. These guns were designated ZIS-2N. Tactical Use and Limitations. The M-1943 anti-tank gun was used at the Regimental level by anti-tank units during the Great Patriotic war, and then with airborne units during the Cold War.

The ZiS-2 (Russian: ЗиС-2) was a Soviet 57-mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. The ZiS-4 was a version of the gun meant to be installed in tanks. ZiS stands for Zavod imeni Stalina (Russian Завод имени Сталина, "Factory named after Stalin"), the official title of …