Lahti L-39
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The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Nors
A Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle.
An L-39 being used as an improvised anti-aircraft weapon in 1942
20 ITK 40 VKT
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The 20 ItK 40 VKT or 20 mm dual anti-aircraft cannon model 1940 manufactured by VKT was a Finnish light anti-aircraft gun designed by the Finnish gunsmith Aimo Lahti. As the only multi-barrel 20 mm an
Lahti L-39
…Elephant Gun"), and as tanks developed armor too thick for the Lahti to penetrate, its uses switched to long range sniping, tank harassment and with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, employment as an improvised anti-aircraft weapon. Aimo Lahti had doubts about the original idea of a 13 mm anti-tank machine gun and started working…
20 ItK 40 VKT