MITRAILLEUSE CONTRE-AÉROPLANES DE 25 MODÈLE 1938

MITRAILLEUSE CONTRE-AÉROPLANES DE 25 MODÈLE 1938
Image: Mitrailleuse CA 25 Modèle 1938 (Little Wars)
Year1940
Weapon TypeLight Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerFrance/Hotchkiss
Numbers Produced574
Crew9
Calibre25mm (25x163)
Elevation-5° to +80°
Traverse360°
BreechSemi-Automatic/Gas
Recoil[@recoil]
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Gun MountCruciform
CarriageTwin Wheeled
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length3000mm (L/60)
Overall Length4.0m
Width[@width]
Height[@height]
WeightWeight in Transit: 1.100 kg
Weight in Action: 900 kg
Round WeightHE: 2.50 kg
AP: 3.0 kg
Muzzle VelocityHE: 900 m/s
AP: 875 m/s
Feed15 Round Tray
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire120 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire260 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling1.600m
Maximum Ground Range2.500m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration35mm @ 500m @ 0°
TractionMotorised (Laffly Truck)
Variants[@variants]
NotesAnother Hotchkiss design that was refused by the French army, the CA 25 was finally adopted to fill in the void left by the late development of the 37mm Schneider anti-aircraft gun. Due to faults found with the original mount, a new mount and carriage was developed. This late improvement was to hamper production and only around a few hundred of the new models were issued before the German invasion. The weapon was also adopted by Japan and Romania.