Year | 1935 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Sweden-Belgium/Bofors-FRC |
Numbers Produced | 60 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 40mm (40x311R) |
Elevation | -11° to +90° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | Bofors Predictor |
Gun Mount | Cruciform |
Carriage | Four Wheeled Trailer |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.250mm (L/56) |
Overall Length | 5.18m |
Width | 4.03m |
Height | 4.03m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 2.400 kg Weight in Action: 1.730 kg |
Round Weight | 0.907 kg (HE) |
Muzzle Velocity | 853 m/s |
Feed | 4 Round Clip |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 140 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | 7.160m |
Maximum Ground Range | 9.830m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The C40 was a light anti-aircraft gun designed by the Swedish firm Bofors and was produced under licence by the Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale. They were issued to anti-aircraft regiments in both the field army and units defending major cities. |