25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K)
| 25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K) | |
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72-K in Saint Petersburg Artillery Museum. | |
| Type | Air defense gun |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Number built | 4,860 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,210 kg (2,670 lb) |
| Length | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Shell | 25 x 218 mm SR |
| Caliber | 25 mm (0.98 in) |
| Elevation | -10 to +85 ° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 240 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K) (Russian: 25-мм автоматическая зенитная пушка образца 1940 года (72-К)) was a Soviet 25 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun. The gun was created in the beginning of 1940 at 8th Kalinin Artillery Plant under the guidance of its Chief Designer Mikhail Loginov.
References
- Koll, Christian (2009). Soviet Cannon - A Comprehensive Study of Soviet Arms and Ammunition in Calibres 12.7mm to 57mm. Austria: Koll. p. 221. ISBN 978-3-200-01445-9.
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