Year | 1938 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | German/Rheinmetall |
Numbers Produced | 8 |
Crew | 7 |
Calibre | 37mm (37x263) |
Elevation | -5° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | [@recoil] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | Cruciform |
Carriage | Four Wheeled Twin Axle Trailer |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 10mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.112mm (L/57) |
Overall Length | 3.62m |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 3.560 kg Weight in Action: 1.750 kg
|
Round Weight | 0.742 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 820 m/s |
Feed | 6 Round Clip |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 80 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 160 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | 4.800m |
Maximum Ground Range | 6.500m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised (Light Truck) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Estonians recived eight of these modern anti-aircraft guns from the German firm Rheinmetall. Five were bought in 1936 and another three in 1937. They were issued to the Air Defence Battalion. |