125 mm Ampulomjot M1941
125 mm Ampulomjot M1941 | |
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General Information | |
Manufacturer country: | USSR |
Development year: | 1941 |
Production time: | 1941 to 1942 |
Number of pieces: | 2000 |
Technical specifications | |
Overall length: | 1020 mm |
Caliber : |
125 mm |
Weight ready for use: | 26 kg |
Elevation range: | 0… +12 angular degrees |
Side straightening area: | 360 |
Furnishing | |
Range: | 250 m |
The Ampulomjot ( Russian 125-мм ампуломёт образца 1941 года , German: 125 mm ampoule launcher model 1941) was a Soviet grenade launcher that was used by the Red Army for anti-tank defense. It was used from 1941 and replaced from 1942. The weapon had a caliber of 125 mm. Glass incendiary ampoules were used as ammunition and shattered on impact.
literature
- Gordon L. Rottman: World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics . Osprey Publishing, 2005, page 47, ISBN 978-1-84176-842-7 .
- Steve J. Zaloga; Leland S. Ness: Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 . Sutton Pub. 1998, ISBN 978-0-7509-1740-7 .
Web links
Commons : 125mm Ampulomjot M1941 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Homemade Defense: The Ampulomet. In: homemadedefense.blogspot.de. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .
- SOV - Ampulomet 1941 Kartukov system. In: forum.valka.cz. Retrieved May 14, 2018 (Czech).
- The Soviet 125mm Ampulomet. In: Lock, Stock, and History. peashooter85.tumblr.com, November 3, 2013, accessed May 14, 2018 .