36M LÉGVÉDELMI GÉPÁGYÚ

36M LÉGVÉDELMI GÉPÁGYÚ
Image: 36M Légvédelmi Gépágyú (Nationaal Archief)
Year1936
Weapon TypeLight Anti-Aircraft Gun
Origin & DesignerSweden/Bofors-MAVAG
Numbers Produced767
Crew9
Calibre40mm (40x311R)
Elevation-5° to +85°
Traverse360°
Breech[@breech]
RecoilHydrospring
Gun Sight34/38M Predictor Sight
Gun MountCruciform
CarriageFour Wheeled Trailer
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.240mm (L/56)
Overall Length5.18m
Width4.03m
Height4.03m
WeightWeight in Traction: 2.400 kg
Weight in Action: 1.730 kg
Round Weight907g
Muzzle Velocity850 m/s
Feed4 Round Clip
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire90 r.p.m.
Rate of Fire[@rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire120 r.p.m.
Maximum Ceiling2.800m
Maximum Ground Range4.275m
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionMotorised (38M Truck or 37M Half-Track)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe 40mm 36M was a copy of the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun and these were built under licence by the Hungarian firm MAVAG. The 40mm 36M was the standard light anti-aircraft gun issued to Hungarian forces during World War Two.