Year | April 1937 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Royal Ordinance |
Numbers Produced | 2.100 |
Crew | 8 |
Calibre | 40mm (40x311R) |
Elevation | -11° to +90° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | Stiffkey |
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: 2.457 kg Weight in Action: 1.981 kg |
Round Weight | 0.907 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 853 m/s |
Feed | 4 Round Clip |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 90 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 140 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | 7.160m |
Maximum Ground Range | 9.830m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorized (Morris CDSW Tractor) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Swedish Bofors was used by a host of European nations during World War Two, the British soon followed suite and bought over 200 pre-war. Soon they bought a license to produce their own and adding a few modifications. It was the standard light anti-aircraft gun found in every infantry and armoured division. With 54 issued to every LAA regiment by 1943. |