Year | 1936 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Sweden/Bofors-MAVAG |
Numbers Produced | 767 |
Crew | 9 |
Calibre | 40mm (40x311R) |
Elevation | -5° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | Hydrospring |
Gun Sight | 34/38M Predictor Sight |
Gun Mount | Cruciform |
Carriage | Four Wheeled Trailer |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 2.240mm (L/56) |
Overall Length | 5.18m |
Width | 4.03m |
Height | 4.03m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 2.400 kg Weight in Action: 1.730 kg |
Round Weight | 907g |
Muzzle Velocity | 850 m/s |
Feed | 4 Round Clip |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | 90 r.p.m. |
Rate of Fire | [@rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 120 r.p.m. |
Maximum Ceiling | 2.800m |
Maximum Ground Range | 4.275m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Motorised (38M Truck or 37M Half-Track) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 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. |