The 23 mm ZU-23-2 was, along with the 37 mm M1939, the most frequently encountered anti-aircraft gun in Vietnam. Given that 83% of the USAF losses came from ground fire, the ZU-23 was probably responsible for shooting down hundreds of aircraft.

23 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. This ammunition size has been widely used in many conflicts worldwide. Examples of armaments using it are: 23×115mm caliber, used on many Soviet and Russian airplanes; 23×122mm [1] 23×139mmSR

The Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 (Russian: ГШ-23) [1] is a twin-barreled 23 mm autocannon developed in the Soviet Union, primarily for military aircraft use. It entered service in 1965, replacing the earlier Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 and Rikhter R-23 .

2017年10月3日 · The Baher-23 is a new rifle adopted by the Iranian military for the very-heavy-sniper-rifle role. It fires a massive 23mm projectile, a cartridge more closely associated to a small-caliber cannon than rifle, at ranges out to 4 kilometers.

2024年8月1日 · The ZUR-23-2SP is a modernized version of the Soviet-made ZU-23-2 23mm twin-barreled anti-aicraft cannon. This upgrade was performed in Poland by the Company Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow (ZMT). The ZUR-23-2SP keeps the original twin 23mm cannon fitted with two GROM MANPADS (MAN-Portable Air-Defense Systems) mounted on the top of the carriage.

Introduced in 1964, the ZU-23 was the Soviets' newest lightweight, automatic, towed antiaircraft gun. It was used extensively by airborne units and possibly by some motorized rifle regiments that have not yet converted to the ZSU-23-4/SA-9 air defense battery.

2018年1月30日 · Recent media shared on a pro-Azeri Armed Forces group called Polygon Azerbaijan has provided details on an anti-material rifle that has been in development by the Azeri Ministry of Defense Industry since at least 2009.

The 23 mm ZU-23 is a Soviet anti-aircraft gun, most often paired in a towed, stationary twin gun mount, designated ZU-23-2. This weapon was first developed in the 1950s as a point-defense measure against low-flying aircraft and light armored targets.

2017年2月27日 · The guns were belt-fed with 50 or 65 round belts. The single mount was manually operated, while twin and quad mounts were electrically powered. The gun had a monobloc barrel with a blade type breech. All three mountings passed trials in 1944 and 2-U-23 and 4-U-23 were accepted into limited production and were used on MTBs.

2015年7月7日 · From vintage WWII weapons, Bubba’d Mosin Nagants to a remote controlled Sturmgewehr 44. Here’s another interesting rifle, a homemade 23mm “sniper” rifle that they appear to be using to punch holes into enemy positions. At least they’re using hearing protection. [Sourece: r/CombatFootage]