Bofors 25 mm M/32 | |
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Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Sweden |
Service history | |
Used by | Sweden |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Bofors |
Designed | 1932 |
Manufacturer | Bofors |
Produced | 1932–1945 |
Variants | M/38 25×187 mm (early variants 25x205 mm) R[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | Single: 570 kg (1,260 lb) Twin: 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) |
Barrel length | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) L/64[2] |
Shell | Fixed QF 25×205 mm R |
Shell weight | .25 kg (8.8 oz) |
Caliber | 25 mm (0.98 in)[1] |
Action | Long-recoil |
Recoil | Hydro-spring |
Carriage | Single or twin fixed pedestal mounts[2] |
Elevation | −5° to 90° |
Traverse | 360° |
Rate of fire | 160 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 3.5 km (11,000 ft) AA ceiling |
Maximum firing range | 5.6 km (18,000 ft) Horizontal range |
Feed system | 6-round clips |
The Bofors 25 mm M/32 was a Swedish- designed and built light anti-aircraft gun that was used aboard ships of the Swedish Navy during the Second World War.