Year | 1936 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Tank Gun |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers |
Numbers Produced | 12.000 |
Crew | 5 (Gun Commander, Gunner, Loader & 2 x Ammunition Bearers) |
Calibre | 40mm (40x304R) |
Elevation | -13° to +15° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Semi-Automatic Vertical Block |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | No.24b |
Gun Mount | Three Leg |
Carriage | Mk. II |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.082mm (L/50) |
Overall Length | 3.44m |
Width | 1.40m |
Height | 1.50m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 838 kg Weight in Action: 800 kg
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Round Weight | 1.18 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 808 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 22 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 7000m |
Armour Penetration | 47mm @ 500m @ 30°. 33mm @ 1000m @ 30°.
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Traction | Motorised (Lloyd Carrier& Universal) and Portee |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Main Anti-Tank Gun at the start of the war and saw action in every front, it was heavy for a gun of this calibre, mainly due to the carriage, it was capable of all round traverse when dismounted, but could be fired with wheels still attached, but with limited traverse. Gradually phased out with the introduction of the 6 pdr but remained in use against Japanese armour in the Far East. |