ZiS-S-53

Overview[]

The ZiS-S-53 (GRAU Index: 52-PT-365) is a Soviet tank gun developed in the mid 1940s.

Design[]

The barrel of the gun consisted of a monoblock tube, a breech, and a breech coupling, pads and clips. The breech is of vertical sliding wedge type with the mantlet being cast. The anti-rollback devices consisted of a hydraulic rollback, a special rollback brake located on the left of the gun, and a hydro-pneumatic rollback mechanic. The length of the barrel rollback was 280 - 320mm, with the maximum being 330mm. The elevation mechanism was of a sector type, the trigger mechanism consisted of electric and manual triggers, the electric being mounted on the handle of the hand wheel of the lifting mechanism and the manual trigger on the left guard of the breech.

ZiS-S-53 Diagram

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

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Knives	NR-40
Sidearms	Pistols	PK-27 • PP-28 • PR-39 • PT-29 • PV-39 • TK • TT-30 • TT-33
Sidearms	Revolvers	R-95
Close Quarters	Shotguns	TOZ-B
Close Quarters	SMG	PDM-42 • PPD-29 • PPD-31 • PPD-34 (/38) • PPD-40 • PPD-42 • PPK-30 • PPK-33 • PPK-35 • PPK-41 • PPK-42 • PPS-42 • PPS-43 • PPSh-2 • PPSh-41 (N • Curved Barrel • Detachable Stock) • PPSh-45 • PPT-27 • PPT-28 • PPT-30
Rifles	Bolt-Action Rifles	VM-91 (/10 • /30) • K-38 • K-44 • MK-74 • SVM-91/30 • SVM-42
	Semi-Automatic Rifles	SKS-30 • SKS-31 • SKS-40 • SKS-41 • SKS-45 • SVT-38 • SKI-40 • SKK-44 • SKT-40 • SVT-40
	Automatic Rifles	AAK-44 • AF • AB-44 • AI-44 • AK-33 • AK-44 • AK-45 • AKT-40 • AP-44 • AS-44 • ASh-44 • AT-44 • AVS-36 • AVT-40 • Kuzmischyeva
Machine Guns	LMG	DP-26 • DP-27 (M) • DP-38 • LAD • Maxim-Tokarev • RPFD-21 • RPFD-22 • RPD-44
	MMG	DS-39 • SG-43
	HMG	PM-10 • DShK-38 • PS-7,62 • PS-14,5 • PV-1
Anti-Tank & Launchers	Anti-Tank Rifle	PTRB • PTRD-41 • PTRK-31 • PTRR-39 • PTRRYeS-42 • PTRS-41
	Rocket Launcher	RPG-1
	Grenade Launcher	D'yakonova • Kulakov • RMN-50
	Flare Gun	OSP-30 • OSSh-42 • SPSh
Grenades	Anti-Personnel Grenade	F-1 • M1914 • M1914/30 • RG-41 • RG-42 • RGD-33
	Chemical and Incendiary	M1917 Chemical
	Anti-Tank Grenade	RPG-6 • RPG-40 • RPG-43
	Smoke Grenade	RDG-1
Incendiary	Flamethrower	ROKS-2 • ROKS-3
Incendiary	Launchers	Ampulomet 1941
Mines	Anti-Personnel Mine	[[]]
Mines	Anti-Tank Mines	TM-35 • TM-38 • TM-41 • TM-44 • TMB-1 • TMB-2 • TMSB • TMD-40 • TMD-44 • TMD-B

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

Russian Federation Weapons Modern Period (1991 — Present)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	6Kh5 • NR-2
Melee Weapons	Survival Weapon	6P25U • NRS-2
Sidearms	Pistol	GSh-18 • MP-71 (H) • MPL (-1) • MP-443 • MP-444 • MP-445 • MP-446 • OTs-27 • P-96 (M • S) • PL-14 • PL-15 (K) • PLK • PYa • S4M • SR1 (1 • M • MP • PM) • TK717T • TK1911 (SKh • T) • TK P226T (S • SKh)
	Revolver	AYeK-906 (-01) • MP-412 • OTs-01 • OTs-11 • OTs-28 • OTs-38 • OTs-134 • R-92 • RSA Kobalt • RSh-12
	Machine Pistol	OTs-23 • OTs-33
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapon	Gepard • PP-90 (M) • PP-92 • PP-2000 • SR-2 (M)
	Submachine Gun	9A-91 • AYeK-918 (g • v) • AYeK-919 (k) • KMO-9 • OTs-02 (01) • OTs-12 • OTs-22 (M) • PKSK • PP-9 • PP-19 (2 • 2-01 • 2-02 • 2-03 • 2-04 • 2-05 • 2-06 • 2-07 • 3) • PP-19-01 • PP-90 (M) • PP-90M1 • PP-91 (01) • PP-92 • PP-919 • PP-2011 • PPK-20 • SR2 (M • MP) • VPO-132
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	AKS-366 • Bekas-M-Auto • MP-153 • MP-155 (K) • MTs 21-12 • Saiga 12 (340) • VPO-205 (01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 04-06 • SP)
	Shotgun (manual-action)	Bekas (M) • KS-23 (K • M) • Marocchi First-E (Deluxe) • Marocchi Si-12 • MP-133 (K • S) • MTs 255 • RMB-93 • TK527 • TOZ-34 • TOZ-66 • TOZ-94 • TOZ-106 • TOZ-123 • TOZ-194 • TP-82
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)	5.56A-91 • A-545 • ADAR 2-15 • ADS • AK-12 (M1) • AK-19 • AK-74M • AK-101 (1 • 2) • AK-107 • AK-108 • AK-200 • AK-201 • AK-400 • AN-94 (N) • AYeK-971 (M) • AYeK-972 • AYeK-977 • AYeK-978 • ORSIS-AR15J • SGK-13 • SGK-14 • SGK-15 • VAHAN
	Assault Rifle (7.62)	A-91 (M) • A-762 • AK-15 • AK-103 • AK-109 • AK-203 • AK-308 • AYeK-973 (s) • OTs-14-1A • ORSIS-AR15J • Sarych • SGK-12
	Assault Rifle (other)	9A-91 • ASh-12 • AS (-1 • -1N3 • M) • OTs-14-4A • ShAK-12
	Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)	AK-12K • AK-102 (1 • 2) • AK-105 • AK-202 • AK-205 • AKV-521 • AM-17 • AYeK-958 • MA
	Assault Carbine (7.62)	AK-15K • AK-104 • AK-204
	Assault Carbine (other)	AK-9 • AMB-17 • SR3 (M • MP)
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Gun	RPK-16 • RPK-74M • RPK-201 • RPK-203 • RPK-400 • RPL-20
	General Purpose Machine Gun	AYeK-995 • AYeK-999 • PKP
	Heavy Machine Gun	[[]]
Rifles	Anti-Materiel Rifle	KSVK • OSV-96 • V-94
	Bolt-Action Rifle	DVL-10 • ORSIS 120 • ORSIS 140 • ORSIS 220 • ORSIS Alpine • ORSIS F17 • ORSIS F-Class • ORSIS Hunter • ORSIS T-5000 • ORSIS Varmint • SV-98 (SV-98M) • SV-99 • SV-338
	Marksman Rifle	OSV-96 • SVCh (-51 • -54 • -338) • SVD (G • K • M • N • N1 • N2 • N3 • S • SN2 • SN3) • SVU (-A • -AS • -M) • VSK-94 • VSS (M)
	Civilian Rifle	KO-40 • KO-44 • KSZ-223 • OP-SKS • ORSIS K15 • OTs-03M • OTs-130 • SOK-95 (M • M-01) • TK509 • TK510 • TK515 • Vepr 15 • VPO-101 • VPO-111 (01) • VPO-123 (-2) • VPO-125 • VPO-129 (-2) • VPO-136 • VPO-148-02 • VPO-240
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	BS-1 • GP-25 • GP-30 (M) • GP-34 • GP-46 • Kalashnikov Grenade Launcher
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	6G30 • AYeK-965 • DP-61 • DP-64 • GM-94 • RG-6 • RGM-40 • RGM-50 (M)
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	RPG-18 • RPG-22 • RPG-26 • RPG-27 • RPG-28 • RPG-30
	Rocket Launcher	AYeK-908 • RPG-2 • RPG-2 • RPG-4 • RPG-7 • RPG-16 • RPG-29 • RPG-32
	Guided, Anti-Tank	9P111
	Guided, Anti-Air	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Rifle	Junker-4-327 • Junker-4-439
Non-Lethal Weapons	Pistol	AYeK-946 • Kedr-MD • MP-471 • PDT-9T • PDT-13T
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	SPP-1
Underwater Weapons	Rifle	ADS • ADSh • AFM-DT
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	[[]]
	Anti-Tank Mines	[[]]
	Offensive Grenades	[[]]
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Firearm Accessories
Weapon Equipment	Attachment Mounts	[[]]
Weapon Equipment	Magazines	6L5 • 6L6 • 6L7 • 6L8 • 6L9 • 6L10 • 6L11 • 6L12 • 6L15 • 6L16 • 6L17 • 6L18 • 6L19 • 6L20 • 6L23 • 6L24 • 6L25 • 6L26 • 6L27 • 6L28 • 6L29 • 6L31 • 6L33 • 6P2 Sb.11
Weapon Sights	Collimator	1P56 • 1P63 (PK-1) (Obzor • Zapev) • 1P66 (VK-10T) • EKP-1S-03 (M) • EKP-8 (02 • 16 • 18 • 21 • M-PP) • KP-SR2
	Iron	[[]]
	Night	1PN34 • 1PN58 • 1PN68 • NSPU (M • M-1)
	Reflector	EKP-8-18 • PK-06
	Telescopic	1P29 (USP-1) • 1P43
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
Attachments	Foregrips & Bipods	6Ch64

Infantry Equipment
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	1L227 Sobolyatnik • Aistenok • PSNR-8M Kredo-M1
	Mine Detectors	Korshun
	Night Vision Goggles	1PN138 • Lun-M
	Periscopes	TR-8
	Rangefinders	PDU-4
	Surveillance	Ironiya

Artillery
Autocannons	23mm 2A14
Anti-Aircraft Guns	23mm 2A13 • 23mm ZU-23
Anti-Tank Guns	85mm D-48 • 100mm 2A19 (-1 • M • N) • 100mm 2A23 • 100mm 2A29 (-1 • -6 • -7 • K • M • N) • 125mm 2A45 (M)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	9M111 • 9M113 • 9M131 • 9M133
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	9K111 • 9K113 • 9K115 • 9K135
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	2P26 • 2P27
Howitzers	122mm D-30 (A • A1)
Mortars	82mm 2B14 • 82mm 2B25
Mountain Guns	76mm GP-58
Recoilless Guns	B-10 (N)
Rocket Artillery	9K51 (-1 • M)
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	6P41 • 6P49 • DShK • DT (M) • KPVT • NSVT • PKB • PKMT • PKT (M) • SGMT
57mm Tank Guns	Ch-51M
73mm Tank Guns	2A28 • 2A41
76.2mm Tank Guns	D-56T (S)
85mm Tank Guns	D-5T (85MBU) • D-58 • D-70 • ZiS-S-53 (M)
100mm Tank Guns	2A70 • D-10S • D-10T (2S) • D-50 • D-54 (S) • LB-1 • U-8TS
115mm Tank Guns	2A21 • 2A20 • D-68 • U-5TS
120mm Tank Guns	2A60
122mm Tank Guns	A-19S • BL-9 • BL-13-1 (A) • D-6 • D-25S • D-25T (44T • BM) • D-30T • D-49 • M-30 • M-62 (S • T2S) • U-11
125mm Tank Guns	D-81 • 2A26 • 2A46 (1 • 2 • M) • 2A82 (1 • 1M) • D-81TM • ML-20
130mm Tank Guns	S-26 • S-70 (A)
152.4mm Tank Guns	2A33 • 2A83 • BL-10 • BR-2 • D-4S • D-22 • M-51 • M-53S • M-64 • M-69 • ML-20 (ML-20SM)
Heavy Guns	180mm B-1-P • 203mm B-4
Autocannon (?)	23mm 2A7 (M) • 30mm 2A38M • 30mm 2A42 • 30mm 2A72 • 37mm 2A11 • 57mm S-68
Autocannon Mounts	23mm 2A10 (M) • 37mm 2A12

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	GShG-7,62 • ShKAS
12.7mm Machine Guns	Berezin UB
23mm Cannons	GSh-6-23 (M) • GSh-23 (L) • NR-23 • NS-23
30mm Cannons	2A42 • 2A72 • GSh-6-30 • GSh-301 • NR-30
37mm Cannons	N-37
Rocket Pods	B-8 (M1) • B-13 • O-25 • ORO-57K • UB-16 (UB-16-57) • UB-32 (A)
Rockets	S-5 • S-8 (BM • KOM • OM) • S-13 (OF • T) • S-24 (B) • S-25 (L • LD • OFM • OFM-PU) • S-80
AAM	K-5 • K-8 • K-13 (A) • R-27 (EP • ER • ET • P • R • T) • R-33 (E) • R-40 (RD • TD) • R-60 (M • MK) • R-73 (A • E) • R-77 • RVV-AE
ASM	Kh-31 (A • AD) • Kh-35 (E • U) • Kh-41 • P-800
AGM	Kh-23 • Kh-25(ML • MT) • Kh-29 (D • L • ML • T) • Kh-31 • Kh-38 (MAE • ME • MKE • MLE • MTE) • Kh-59 (ME • MK • MK2) • Kh-66
Anti-Radiation Missiles	Kh-25MP • Kh-27 (PS) • Kh-28 • Kh-31 (P • PD) • Kh-58 (UShKE)
Cruise Missiles	Kh-36 • Kh-65 (S • SE)• Kh-SD
Bombs	BETAB-500SHP • FAB-250 • FAB-500 (T) • KAB-500 (KR • L • OD • S-E) • KAB-1500 (KR • L) • ODAB-500PM • OFAB-100-120 • OFAB-250-270 • P-50T • RBK-250 • RBK-500 • SPBE-D • ZB-500

Naval Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	70-K
100mm Cannons	AK-100
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]