ZiS-2 (Anti-Tank Gun)

Overview

ZiS-2
Information
Type	Anti-Tank Gun
Place of Origin	Soviet Union
Designer	Grabin, V.G.
Designed	1941 - 1943
Manufacturer(s)	GMZ (Factory 92) (1942 - 1945) VZavod (Factory 235) (1945 - 1949)
Produced	1943 - 1949
Number Built	13,139 (may include ZiS-2N and ZiS-2NYa)
In Service	1943 - 1950s
Designations
GAU Designation (?)	52-P-271A
German Captured Designation (?)	5,7cm Pa.K. 208(r)
Development
Developed From	F-31
Specifications
Shell / Cartridge	57x480mmR
Crew	5
RoF, Cyclic	Up to 25 rounds/minute
Maximum Range	8.4km (5.21mi)
Breech	Vertical block
Elevation	-5° to +25°
Traverse	57°
Dimensions
Length	7.030m
Barrel Length	4,160mm (L/73) (overall) 3,950mm (L/69.3) (bore)
Height	1.355m
Width	1.700m
Weight	1,900kg (stowed with ammunition) 1,050kg (combat)

The 57mm Protivotankovaya Pushka ZiS-2 obr. 1943g., (GAU Index: 52-P-271A) or simply ZiS-2, is a Soviet 57mm anti-tank gun developed in the early 1940s from the F-31.

Variants

ZiS-2 obr. 1941g. / F-31 — 52-P-271 Towed 57mm anti-tank gun from 1941. 51-OM-214B (OP2-5) or PP-2 optics. ZiS-2 obr. 1943g. — 52-P-271A Towed 57mm anti-tank gun from 1943. Multiple different optics. ZiS-2N obr. 1943g. — 52-P-271N Towed 57mm anti-tank gun from 1943 with night optics. 51-IK-211 (APN-57) or 1PN4 (APNZ-55). ZiS-2NYa — 52-P-271NYa Towed 57mm anti-tank gun with night optics and IR searchlight. Derivatives IS-1 Prototype shortened ZiS-2 from 1942. B-22 Prototype model from Factory 235 in 1949. Ch-26 Replacement model for the ZiS-2 starting production in 1945 and ending in 1951. ZiS-1KV Model with increased barrel length from 1941. The barrel took damage too quickly so the project was terminated. ZiS-2 (ZiS-30 mount) Modified ZiS-2 for mounting in the ZiS-30. ZiS-2 (SPG mount) Modified ZiS-2 for mounting in self-propelled guns. ZiS-4 obr. 1941g. — 52-PT-271 1941 tank model. ZiS-4 obr. 1943g. — 52-PT-271 1943 tank model. 170 built at Factory 92. Foreign Type 55 Chinese copy.

Ammunition

53-UBZR-271 API-T cartridge. 53-BR-271K projectile, 54-Zh-271B charge. 53-UBR-271 AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271 projectile, 54-Zh-271B charge. 53-UBR-271K AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271K projectile, 54-Zh-271B charge. 53-UBR-271M AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271M projectile, 54-Zh-271M charge. 53-UBR-271N AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271N projectile, 54-Zh-271N charge. 53-UBR-271P AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271P projectile, 54-Zh-271P charge. 53-UBR-271SP AP-T cartridge. 53-BR-271SP projectile, 54-Zh-271B charge. 53-UO-271 Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271 projectile, 54-Zh-271 charge. 53-UO-271U Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271U projectile, 54-Zh-271U charge. 53-UO-271U-IN Practice Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271U-IN projectile, 54-Zh-271U charge. 53-UO-271UG Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271G projectile, 54-Zh-271K charge. 53-UO-271UZh Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271UZh projectile, 54-Zh-271UZh charge. 53-UO-271UZh-IN Practice Fragmentation cartridge. 53-O-271UZh-IN projectile, 54-Zh-271UZh charge. 53-UPBR-271 Practice AP-T cartridge. 53-PBR-271 projectile, 54-Zh-271B charge. 53-UPBR-271M Practice AP-T cartridge. 53-PBR-271M projectile, 54-Zh-271M charge. 53-UShch-271 Canister cartridge. 53-Shch-271 projectile, 54-Zh-271U charge. 54-KhZh-271 Blank cartridge. VTOD, WM 017/31, or WM 017/16 powder, shortened case, 54-V-024 casing. 4Kh7 Blank cartridge.

Soviet Union Weapons Interwar Period & World War II (1919 - 1945)

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	25mm 72-K • 37mm 61-K • 45mm 21-K • 76mm 3-K
Anti-Tank Guns	37mm 1-K • 45mm 19-K • 45mm 53-K • 45mm M-42 • 57mm ZiS-2 • 100mm BS-3 • 100mm D-10
Field Guns	45mm 12-K • 45mm BG-1 (a) • 76mm 35-K • 76mm F-22 (USV) • 76mm M1902/30 • 76mm ZiS-3 • 85mm D-44 • 85mm U-10 • 100mm BS-3 • 107mm M1910/30 • 107mm M-60 • 122mm A-19
Howitzers	122mm M1909/37 • 122mm M1910/30 • 122mm M-30 (M) • 152mm D-1 • 152mm NM • 152mm M-10 • 152mm ML-21 • 152mm M1909/30 • 152mm M1910/37
Mountain Guns	76mm 76-09 • 76mm GP-38
Mortars	37mm ML-41 • 50mm RM-38 • 50mm RM-40 • 50mm RM-41 • 50mm RM-821 • 50mm UM-1-G • 82mm BM-37 (UCh) • 82mm BM-41 • 82mm BM-43 • 82mm BM-82 • 107mm GVPM-38 • 107mm KhM-107 • 107mm M-107 • 120mm PM-38 (UCh) • 120mm PM-41 • 120mm PM-43 • 160mm MT-13 (M)
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Regimental Guns	76mm M1927 • 76mm OB-25
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Fortress Artillery	L-17
Siege Artillery	152mm B-10 • 152mm B-30 • 152mm Br-2 • 152mm Br-19 • 152mm M1910/30 • 152mm M1910/34 • 180mm Br-21 • 203mm B-4 • 210mm Br-17 • 280mm Br-5 • 280mm M1914/15 • 305mm Br-18

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	DT (M) • TPF
20mm Cannons	TNSh
37mm Cannons	5-K • 61-K • B-3 • PS-1 • PS-2 • Sh-37 • ZiS-19
45mm Cannons	20-K
57mm Cannons	F-31 • ZiS-2 • ZiS-4 (1941 • 1943)
76.2mm Cannons	F-32 • F-34 • F-96 • L-7 • L-10 • L-11 • L-15 • KT • Model 1902/30 • PS-3 • S-54 • ZiS-3 • ZiS-5
85mm Cannons	D-5S • D-5T • S-31 • S-50 • ZiS-23 • ZiS-25 • ZiS-85 (PM) • ZiS-S-53
95mm Cannons	F-39
100mm Cannons	D-10S (U) • D-10T (2 • 2S • G) • S-34 • ZiF-24
107mm Cannons	F-42 • ZiS-6 • ZiS-24
122mm Cannons	A-19 • BL-9 • BL-13-1 • D-25-44T • D-25S • D-25S-44 • D-25T (A) • D-30T •M-30S • S-26-1 • U-11
130mm Cannons	B-13 • S-26 • S-70
152.4mm Cannons	BL-10 • D-15 • NM • M-10T • ML-20S

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	DA (-2 • -4) • PV-1 • ShKAS • SN • ShVAK • UB
Cannons, ≤30mm	B-20 • NS-23 • NS-23S • ShVAK • VYa-23
Cannons, >30mm	NS-37 • NS-45 • Sh-37
Rockets, H.E.	ROFS-132 • RS-82 • RS-132
Rockets, A.P.	BRS-82 • BRS-132
Bombs, A.P.	PTAB
Bombs, G.P.	FAB-50 • FAB-100 • FAB-250 • FAB-500 • FAB-1000 • FAB-2000 • FAB-5000
Bombs, H.E.	RRAB-1 • RRAB-2 • RRAB-3
Bombs, I.	AJ-2 • VAP-250

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	[[]]
100mm Cannons	B-24
130mm Cannons	B-2-LM • B-13 • B-28