40 mm Bofors guns & data

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1		User	Name of gun	Alt name of gun	Country of manufacture + manufactuer	Notes	Service	Gun weight	Gun dimensions	Barrel length	Barrel weight	Flash hider dimensions	Feed system	Clip size	Rate of fire	Recoil length	Recoil pressure	Name of mounts	Alt name of mounts	Mount note	Mount weight	Mount dimensions	Mount elevation angles	Mount elevation speed	Mount traverse speed	Sight	Crew	Total weight	Cartridges	Alt cartridge names	Cartridge weight	Cartridge dimensions	Projectile type	Projectile dimensions	Projectile weight	Projectile color	Projektile fuze name	Alt projektile fuze name	Projektile fuze type	Projektile filler type	Projektile filler weight	Tracer color	Case dimensions	Case weight	Charge type	Charge weight	Cap	Practical range	Maximum range	Tracer range	Muzzle velocity	Penetration against RHA	Impact angle (degrees from normal)	Impact velocity	Penetration against Concrete	Impact angle (degrees from normal)	Impact velocity	Notes

2		Sweden	Slot for 40 mm Bofors prototype variant 1
3			Slot for 40 mm Bofors prototype variant 2
4			Slot for 40 mm Bofors prototype variant 3
5			40 mm UbåtsAutomatkanon m/32 40 mm submarine autocannon m/32	40 mm Ub-atk. m/32	Sweden: Bofors AB					L/43 1720 mm	106,5 kg	Diameter at front: 15 cm																	40/24 mm skarp patron m/36 spårljuspansarprojektil m/49 40/24 mm hot cartridge m/36 armour-piercing-tracer-projectile m/49	40/24 mm sk ptr m/36 slpprj m/49			APDS-T	Projectile: D:24 mm, L: 100 mm Sabot: D: 40 mm, L: 70 mm								Red	L:311 mm
6			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36	40 mm LvAkan m/36	Sweden: Bofors AB	Single barreled	1936-1984	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm	102 kg		Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg	Fast LuftvärnsLavett m/36 Fixed anti air mount m/36	Fast LvLav m/36	Fixed mount							2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders		40 mm skarp patron m/36 spårljuspansarprojektil m/42 A 40 mm hot cartridge m/36 armour-piercing-tracer-projectile m/42 A	40 mm sk ptr m/36 slpprj m/42A			AP-T		around 1,35 kg	Black	None		None	None		White	L:311 mm					ca 2000-5000 m	ca 10 000-12 000 m		874-960 m/s?
7																		KorsLavett m/38 Cross mount m/38 Transportvagn m/38 Transport wagon m/38	KorsLav m/38	Groundmount Had a transport wagon									40 mm skarp patron m/36 spårljuspansarprojektil m/42 B 40 mm hot cartridge m/36 armour-piercing-tracer-projectile m/42 B	40 mm sk ptr m/36 slpprj m/42B			AP-T		around 1,35 kg	Black	None		None	None		White	L:311 mm					ca 2000-5000 m	ca 10 000-12 000 m		874-960 m/s?
8																		FältLavett m/38 Field mount m/38	FältLav m/38	Mount on wheels		L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90					ca 2150 kg
9																		Engelsk lavett English mount		English made Mount on small wheels								ca 2050 kg
10			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36 A 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36 A	40 mm LvAkan m/36 A	Sweden: Bofors AB	Single barreled Meant for Argentinian service	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90			Sight by Zeiss or AGA-Baltic	2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg	40 mm skarp patron m/36 spårljusspränggranat m/39 40 mm hot cartridge m/36 high-explosive-tracer-granade m/39	40 mm sk ptr m/36 slsgr m/39			HE-T		around 1,35 kg	Black Red stripe bottom Yellow stripe bottom						Red						ca 2000-5000 m	ca 10 000-12 000 m		874-960 m/s?
11			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36 H 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36 H	40 mm LvAkan m/36 H	Sweden: Bofors AB	Single barreled Meant for Dutch service Left pedal for fire Right pedal stops fire	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90			Sights by Zeiss	2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg	40 mm skarp patron m/36 spårljusspränggranat m/36 C med ögonblickligt högkänsligt spetsanslagsrör m/36 40 mm hot cartridge m/36 high-explosive-tracer-granade m/36 C with instant high-sensitivity nose fuze m/36	40 mm sk ptr m/36 slsgr m/36 C öhksar m/1936			HE-T		around 1,35 kg	Yellow	Ögonblickligt högkänsligt spetsanslagsrör m/1936	Öhksar m/1936										ca 2000-5000 m	ca 10 000-12 000 m		874-960 m/s?
12			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36 P 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36 P	40 mm LvAkan m/36 P	Sweden: Bofors AB? Poland: Starachowice?	Single barreled Polish model Polish guns bought from Germany	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90			Sights by Zeiss	2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg
13			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36 P(E) 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36 P(E)	40 mm LvAkan m/36 P(E)	Sweden: Bofors AB	Single barreled Diopter sights, no aimer & no tranfer equipment? Only left fire pedal	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90				2x Adjusters 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg
14			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/38 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/38	40 mm LvAkan m/38	Hungary	Single barreled Backup trigger on the case drain	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,27 m with gun W:1,50 m H:2,23 m	-0 - +90			Sights by Zeiss	2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg
15			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/39 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/39	40 mm LvAkan m/39	Austria	Single barreled Only right fire pedal	1936-19??	ca 525 kg		L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg					L:5,20 m with gun W:1,79 m H:2,03 m	-0 - +90			Reflexsikte m/42H Reflexsike m/42V Made by Goerz?	2x Adjusters 1x Aimer 1x Commander 2x Loaders	ca 2150 kg
16			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/40 dubbel i järnvägslavettage 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/40 double in railroad mount	40 mm LvAkan m/40 jvg dbl	Sweden: Bofors AB	Double barreled with synchronized fire	1940-1991			L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm per barrel	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg	Dubbel Järnvägslavettage	Jvg dbl
17				40 mm LvAkan m/40 jvg dbl	Sweden: Bofors AB	Double barreled with synchronized fire	1940-1991			L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm per barrel	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg	Lavett m/41	Lav m/41	Protective armor								ca 2800 kg
18			40 mm LuftvärnsAutomatkanon m/36-43 40 mm anit-air autocannon m/36-43	40 mm LvAkan m/36-43	Sweden: Bofors AB	Double barreled	1943-1963			L/56,25 2250 mm			Feed rollers	4x	120-149 rpm per barrel	200 mm normal 225 mm max	ca 2 200 kg
19	Poland		40 mm armata przeciwlotnicza wz.36 Import 40 mm anti-aircraft gun wz.36	40 mm auto. Boforsa	Sweden: Bofors AB	Single barreled Made in Sweden	1936-1939?
20			40 mm armata przeciwlotnicza wz.36 License 40 mm anti-aircraft gun wz.36	40 mm auto. Boforsa	Poland: Starachowice	Single barreled Made in Poland	1936-1939?
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