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