Bofors 40 mm guns

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf autocannon
gptkbp:ammunitionType high-explosive shell
armor-piercing shell
gptkbp:barrelLength 60 calibers (L/60)
70 calibers (L/70)
gptkbp:caliber 40 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:crew 6–8
gptkbp:exportedTo over 60 countries
gptkbp:feedSystem 4-round clip
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bofors 40 mm guns
gptkbp:introduced 1934
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bofors
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 1,021 m/s (L/70)
881 m/s (L/60)
gptkbp:notableFeature recoil-operated automatic action
widely regarded as one of the most successful anti-aircraft guns of WWII
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Axis_forces_(WWII)
gptkb:Allied_forces_(WWII)
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Bofors_40_mm_L/60
gptkb:Bofors_40_mm_L/70
gptkbp:range 12,500 m (L/60, horizontal)
3,800 m (L/60, anti-aircraft)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 120 rounds/min (L/60)
240 rounds/min (L/70)
gptkbp:status still in use (some variants)
gptkbp:type gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
artillery
autocannon
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedOn ships
armored vehicles
ground mounts
gptkbp:weight 1,981 kg (L/60, gun and carriage)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4