Year | 1941 |
Weapon Type | Light Anti-Aircraft Gun |
Origin & Designer | Russia/Loginov |
Numbers Produced | 4.860 |
Crew | 6 |
Calibre | 25mm (25x218SR) |
Elevation | -10° to +85° |
Traverse | 360° |
Breech | Automatic |
Recoil | Spring |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Twin Wheeled Carriages and Stabilizing Legs and Ja |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | 3.5mm |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.915mm (L/76.6) |
Overall Length | 5.30m |
Width | 1.70m |
Height | 1.80m |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 1.230 kg Weight in Action: 1.060 kg
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Round Weight | 0.28 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 925 m/s |
Feed | 25 Round Box Magazine |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 250 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | 2.400m |
Maximum Ground Range | 6000m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | 35mm @ 500m @ 30° |
Traction | Motorised |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 25mm 72-K was a light anti-aircraft cannon designed for use against low flying aircraft. It was mainly issued to anti-aircraft regiments which were used to guard major supply installations and transport hubs, these regiments were part of the national air defense force. It was based on a similar design to the Swedish Bofors and mounted on a similar carriage. |