Image: Mitrailleuse CA 25 Modèle 1938 (Little Wars)
Year
1940
Weapon Type
Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & Designer
France/Hotchkiss
Numbers Produced
574
Crew
9
Calibre
25mm (25x163)
Elevation
-5° to +80°
Traverse
360°
Breech
Semi-Automatic/Gas
Recoil
[@recoil]
Gun Sight
[@gun_sight]
Gun Mount
Cruciform
Carriage
Twin Wheeled
Trailers
[@trailers]
Gun Shield
[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate
[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length
3000mm (L/60)
Overall Length
4.0m
Width
[@width]
Height
[@height]
Weight
Weight in Transit: 1.100 kg Weight in Action: 900 kg
Round Weight
HE: 2.50 kg AP: 3.0 kg
Muzzle Velocity
HE: 900 m/s AP: 875 m/s
Feed
15 Round Tray
Magazine Capacity
[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire
120 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire
[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire
260 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling
1.600m
Maximum Ground Range
2.500m
Maximum Range
[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration
35mm @ 500m @ 0°
Traction
Motorised (Laffly Truck)
Variants
[@variants]
Notes
Another 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.