13.25 × 92SR T-Gewehr , 13x92HR Tankgewehr or 13 mm TuF-MG - the world's first large-caliber cartridge designed to deal with armored targets. The cartridge was originally used in the T-Gewehr anti-tank rifle and was planned for the MG 18 TuF machine gun . [2]
| 13.25 × 92 mm SR | |
|---|---|
 Comparison of the British 7.7 × 56 mm R with 13.2 mm TuF | |
| Cartridge type | ammunition of a heavy machine gun or rifle |
| Producing country |  German Empire |
| Service History | |
| Operating time | 1918 - 1919 |
| Used | German Empire , Austria-Hungary |
| Wars and conflicts | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Time of creation | 1917 |
| Manufacturer | Polte ( de: Polte-Werke ), Magdeburg |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge Length, mm | 133 |
| Bullet weight, g | 52 |
| Muzzle velocity , m / s | 770 [1] |
| Bullet Energy , J | 15400 [1] |
| Liner parameters | |
| Sleeve length mm | 92 |
| The diameter of the base of the sleeve, mm | 16.3 |
| Diameter of sleeve flange , mm | 23.1 |
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History
The 13-mm large-caliber cartridge was created by the company Polte from Magdeburg for a new class rifle ( PTR ), designed to counter the British tanks that appeared closer to the end of the war. Since conventional artillery and mines were inconvenient to deal with such moving targets, a large-caliber rifle was designed for a special powerful cartridge that can penetrate 20-mm armor plates. The cartridge served as an example for Americans who built a .50 BMG (which resembled an enlarged .30-06 ). The Americans did not want to completely copy the German 13 mm T-Gewehr patrone due to the presence of a protruding flange, which creates problems for automatic weapons. [one]
In the 30s, the Germans used the rifle and cartridge for testing when testing new designs of phosphorus incendiary, armor-piercing incendiary and other large-caliber special-purpose bullets.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 An Introduction to Anti Archived July 30, 2010 on Wayback Machine Archived July 30, 2010.
- ↑ HISTORIC FIREARM OF THE MONTH, February 2002 . Date of treatment January 6, 2016.
Literature
- Jean Huon. Military rifle and machine gun cartridges. English edition . - London: Arms & Armor Press. - 378 p. - ISBN 185409-008-9 .
Links
- M. Popenker. Mauser T-gewehr anti-tank rifle (link not available) . world.guns.ru . Archived on September 2, 2010.
- Kaliber 13x92HR (German) (inaccessible link) . Militarwelt . Date of treatment January 6, 2016. Archived March 4, 2016.
- Das Tankgewehr M1918 (German) . Frontline18 .
- Tank Abwehr Gewehr M1918 antitank.co.uk .
- Anthony G Williams. An Introduction to Anti-Tank Rifle Cartridges . quarryhs.co.uk .