Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle

Karabin przeciwpancerny wz. 35
Photo of a wz. 35 in Finnish service in 1942 under designation 8 mm pst kiv/38.
TypeAnti-tank rifle
Place of originPoland
Service history
In service
  • 1939 (Polish Military Service)
  • 1939–1945 (See Users)
Used byPoland
See Users
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerJózef Maroszek
Designed1935
ManufacturerPaństwowa Fabryka Karabinów
Produced1938–1939
No. builtest. 6,500
VariantsNone. Various redesignations under different armies:
  • Germany: PzB 35(p) / PzB 770(p) / PzB 770(i)
  • Italy: Fucile Controcarro 35(P)
  • Finland: 8 mm pst kiv/38
Specifications
Mass
  • 10 kg (22 lb) (loaded)
  • 9.5 kg (21 lb) (unloaded)
  • 9.0 kg (19.8 lb) (unloaded and without bipod)
Length1,760 mm (69 in)
Barrel length1,200 mm (47 in)

Cartridge7.92×107mm DS
Caliber7.9mm
ActionBolt action
Rate of fire8–10 round/min
Muzzle velocity1,275 m/s (4,180 ft/s)
Effective firing range100 m (110 yd)
33 mm of armor penetration
Maximum firing range300 m (330 yd)
15 mm of armor penetration
Feed system4-round box magazine
SightsOpen Sights

The karabin przeciwpancerny wz. 35 (abbreviated kb ppanc wz. 35) is a Polish 7.92 mm anti-tank rifle that was used by the Polish Armed Forces during the 1939 Polish Campaign of World War II and later by several Axis armies. It was designated wzór 35 for its design year, 1935. It was also known by its codename "Uruguay", after the country (kb Urugwaj or kb Ur) and by the name of its designer, Józef Maroszek.