Lahti L-39 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Lahti L-39: The Anti-Tank Weapon the Finnish Nicknamed the …
WEBMay 9, 2022 · This included targeting Red Army snipers through the use of the “cold Charlie” counter-sniper technique. Using mannequins, the Finns were able to attract sniper fire, causing the enemy to essentially give away their position.
The 'Elephant Gun' from Finland: The 20mm Lahti L-39
WEBJun 16, 2020 · The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20mm anti-tank rifle used during World War II. Nicknamed “Norsupyssy,” Finnish for “elephant gun,” it had excellent accuracy, penetration, and range for its time...
Finland’s Lahti L-39 Anti-Tank Rifle - The Armory Life
WEBOct 31, 2023 · While it was largely obsolete against Soviet tanks, the Lahti L-39 — which earned the nickname “Norsupyssy” (“Elephant Gun”) was put to good use as a sniper and marksman rifle. Its 20mm explosive projectile was well suited against bunkers and vehicles in supply convoys, and even low-flying aircraft.
20mm Lahti L39 Antitank Rifle (Shooting & History) - YouTube
WEBhttp://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeaponsThe Lahti L39 was the Finnish answer to the need for an anti-tank rifle, developed just before the Winter War. The rif...
“ELEPHANT GUN” OF THE WINTER WAR: THE LAHTI 20MM L-39 …
WEBMay 1, 2003 · Aimo Johannes Lahti’s remarkable semiautomatic shoulder cannon made it into the first phase of tiny Finland’s “Winter War” against Soviet invaders in 1939-40, but just barely. According to Finnish arms historians, only two prototype guns, in 20x113mm Lahti caliber, were available to be pressed into action.
Lahti L-39 (Elephant Gun) Anti-Tank Rifle (ATR) - Military Factory
WEBMar 28, 2019 · The Lahti L-39 was an indigenous Finnish 20mm anti-tank rifle design used during the "Winter War" of World War 2. The system was designed in 1939 and produced in some 1,900 examples by the end of her run, expanding to include the fully-automatic L-39/44 anti-aircraft variant.
The crazy tactic Finland used to root out and kill Soviet snipers
WEBApr 27, 2023 · If the 20mm Lahti can take down an aircraft and lesser tanks, imagine what it can do to a sniper, no matter how well it’s hidden. Finland may not have won the the Winter War or the Continuation War, but the Soviet Union paid a heavy price for taking what little of Finland it captured.
Hot Damn, This Finnish Anti-Tank Rifle Was Gigantic
WEBNov 15, 2016 · The mammoth Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle, designed by Aimo Lahti — Finland’s greatest gun-designer — served Finland well during the 1940s. The 20-millimeter, semi-automatic anti-tank...
Lahti’s Last Machine Gun: The L33/39 Antiaircraft Gun - Forgotten …
WEBSep 9, 2022 · In response to a Finnish military need for a machine gun better than the old Maxim for aerial and anti-aircraft use, Aimo Lahti developed the L33 machine gun from the basis of the Lahti-Saloranta design.