ZIS-2 (57 mm) - Revision history

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

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‎Available ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U28580205: /* Available ammunition */ Ammunitions stat updated from Update "Drone Age"

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‎Available ammunition: Ammunitions stat updated from Update "Drone Age"

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‎See also

U128089821 at 10:44, 21 April 2022

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U128089821 at 10:43, 21 April 2022

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U28580205 at 16:48, 20 April 2022

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U128089821: /* History */

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‎History

U128089821: stuff from wikipedia and elsewhere

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stuff from wikipedia and elsewhere

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‎Pros and cons: Covered under high penetration

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:57 mm ZIS-2 cannon}}
 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
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 * '''O-271:''' A HE shell useful for lightly-armoured or open-topped vehicles, however due to its low explosive mass it is unlikely to be very useful
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-271, BR-271K, O-271}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-The ZiS-2 has an unusually high gun velocity, one that is more akin to late war guns than the early war guns that vehicles equipped with the ZiS-2 will often face up against. This means that the ZiS-2 can often handle uptiers without issues, while its low drop makes aiming for weakspots easy.
+The ZiS-2 has an unusually high gun velocity, one that is more akin to late war guns than the early war guns that vehicles equipped with the ZiS-2 will often face up against. This means that the ZiS-2 can often handle uptiers without issues, while its low drop makes aiming for weak spots easy.
 === Available ammunition ===
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 * '''BR-271''': A high penetration APHEBC round, however low explosive mass may require multiple shots to destroy an enemy vehicle.
 * '''BR-271K''': A high penetration APHE round with marginally more explosive mass than the BR-271, but worse performance against angles and long-distance penetration.
-* '''O-271:''' A HE shell useful for lightly armored or open topped vehicles, however due to its low explosive mass it is unlikely to be very useful
+* '''O-271:''' A HE shell useful for lightly-armoured or open-topped vehicles, however due to its low explosive mass it is unlikely to be very useful
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-Originally created as a standalone anti-tank gun, the ZiS-2 was developed in order to counter the possible threat of German heavy tanks after the Soviet's own use of heavy tanks during the Winter War. However, production initially stopped after only 371 units were built due to the gun's high cost, problematic manufacturing, and reports that the gun would often overpenetrate weakly armored German tanks. This led to the ZiS-2 being abandoned in favor of the [[ZIS-3 (76 mm)|ZiS-3]] and other cheaper 45 mm guns.
+Originally created as a standalone anti-tank gun, the ZiS-2 was developed in order to counter the possible threat of German heavy tanks after the Soviet's own use of heavy tanks during the Winter War. However, production initially stopped after only 371 units were built due to the gun's high cost, problematic manufacturing, and reports that the gun would often overpenetrate weakly armoured German tanks. This led to the ZiS-2 being abandoned in favor of the [[ZIS-3 (76 mm)|ZiS-3]] and other cheaper 45 mm guns.
-Later in the war however, the arrival of the German Tiger and Panther tanks rendered the ZiS-3 and the other 45mm guns useless, and the higher penetration of the ZiS-2 was once again needed on the frontlines. This led to the ZiS-2 being reentered into service in 1943, with 9,645 units built by the end of the war in 1945. After the war, improvements in tank armor protection quickly phased out the ZiS-2 in favor of more powerful guns, however its small size and weight kept it in use within airborne troops for some time afterwards.
+Later in the war however, the arrival of the German Tiger and Panther tanks rendered the ZiS-3 and the other 45 mm guns useless, and the higher penetration of the ZiS-2 was once again needed on the frontlines. This led to the ZiS-2 being reentered into service in 1943, with 9,645 units built by the end of the war in 1945. After the war, improvements in tank armour protection quickly phased out the ZiS-2 in favor of more powerful guns, however its small size and weight kept it in use within airborne troops for some time afterwards.
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 * '''BR-271''': A high penetration APHEBC round, however low explosive mass may require multiple shots to destroy an enemy vehicle.
-* '''BR-271K''': A high penetration APHE round with marginally more explosive mass than the BR-271, but worse performance against angles.
+* '''BR-271K''': A high penetration APHE round with marginally more explosive mass than the BR-271, but worse performance against angles and long-distance penetration.
 * '''O-271:''' A HE shell useful for lightly armored or open topped vehicles, however due to its low explosive mass it is unlikely to be very useful
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| BR-271 || APHEBC || 145 || 143 || 132 || 119 || 108 || 98
+| BR-271 || APHEBC || 145 || 142 || 128 || 112 || 98 || 86
 |-
-| BR-271K || APHE || 145 || 143 || 132 || 119 || 108 || 98
+| BR-271K || APHE || 145 || 140 || 118 || 95 || 77 || 63
 |-
 | O-271 || HE || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| BR-271 || APHEBC || 990 || 3.14 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 21.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-271 || APHEBC || 990 || 3.14 || 1.2 || 9 || 21.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-271K || APHE || 990 || 3.14 || 1.2 || 9.0 || 27.72 || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| BR-271K || APHE || 990 || 3.14 || 1.2 || 9 || 27.72 || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
-| O-271 || HE || 700 || 3.72 || 0.4 || 0.01 || 220 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| O-271 || HE || 700 || 3.72 || N/A || 0.1 || 220 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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 == See also ==
+<!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* [[ZIS-4 (57 mm)]] A version of the ZiS-2 designed for self propelled mounts
+* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
-* [[ZIS-4M (57 mm)]] A simplified version of the ZiS-2 designed for self propelled mounts
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==

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 * [[ZIS-4 (57 mm)]] A version of the ZiS-2 designed for self propelled mounts
-* [[ZIS-4M (57 mm)]] A simplified version of the ZiS02 designed for self propelled mounts
+* [[ZIS-4M (57 mm)]] A simplified version of the ZiS-2 designed for self propelled mounts
 == External links ==

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 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-High velocity; very. On most tanks you can punch a tier up without problems, and when you encounter a tank that you cannot penetrate easily, the velocity will ensure a hit on weakspots without requiring a lot of drop-off calculation.
+The ZiS-2 has an unusually high gun velocity, one that is more akin to late war guns than the early war guns that vehicles equipped with the ZiS-2 will often face up against. This means that the ZiS-2 can often handle uptiers without issues, while its low drop makes aiming for weakspots easy.
 === Available ammunition ===
-<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
+<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->'''Ammunition'''
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good rate of fire because of the small calibre
+* Good rate of fire
-* High penetration because of the high velocity
+* High penetration for rank
-* Low drop to shot
+* Low shell drop
 '''Cons:'''
-* Low explosive filler
+*Low explosive mass
 == History ==