Global InformationTampella 100 PSTK information
| 100 PSTK | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tampella |
| Designed | 1986–1988 |
| Manufacturer | Tampella |
| Produced | 1988–1989 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | <4,000 kg (8,800 lb) (combat) |
| Length | 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in) (transport) 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in) (combat) |
| Barrel length | 5,350 mm (211 in) L/54 |
| Width | 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 1+7 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 100 × 695 mmR |
| Caliber | 100 mm (3.9 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal semi-automatic sliding block |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Shielded split trail, auxiliary power unit and hydraulics |
| Elevation | −10° to +20° |
| Traverse | ±30° from centreline |
| Rate of fire | 6 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,450 m/s (4,800 ft/s) (APFSDS) |
| Effective firing range | 2,000 m (2,200 yd) (APFSDS) |
| Sights | NIFE RS-420 telescopic day sight Night sight |
| Engine | Rotax 635 28 kW (38 bhp) |
| Ground clearance | 0.35 m (1 ft 2 in) Boreline: 0.80 m (2 ft 7 in) |
| Maximum speed | 20 km/h (12 mph) (with APU) 80 km/h (50 mph) (towed) |
The Tampella 100 PSTK (from Finnish 100 millimetrin panssarintorjuntakanuuna, '100 millimetre anti-tank gun'; Tampella project name projekti 487 "Piiska"[1]) is a Finnish towed 100 mm anti-tank gun, designed in the 1980s by Tampella. It was designed for commonality with the D-10T tank gun, in use by the Finnish Defence Forces in the T-54 and T-55 tanks, as well as the 100 56 TK coastal artillery piece.[1][2] However, due to multitude of reasons it never went into serial production.[1]
- ^ a b c Toivonen, Vesa (2003). "100PSTK – lajinsa viimeinen" [100PSTK – The Last of its Kind]. Tampellasta Patriaan: 70 vuotta suomalaista raskasta aseenvalmistusta – From Tampella to Patria: 70 years of Finnish heavy weapons production. Apali Oy. pp. 182–184. ISBN 952-5026-26-4.
- ^ Toivonen, Vesa (2011). "Toinen virhe: 100 PstK" [Second Mistake: 100 PstK]. Suomessa suunnitellut PST-tykit – liian myöhään syntyneet [AT Guns Designed in Finland – Born Too Late] (PDF) (in Finnish). Patria Oyj. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 December 2021.