Bofors 40/70 manual

40 MM Antiaircraft Gun,TM , , is an Army service manual for this widely used anti-aircraft gun of WW II. We offer this manual on the web site because it covers the single 40mm mount M3 used on many small ships. Note that the M1 gun is the same as found in Firing mechanism: Percussion. The 40mm ammunition family, intended for use in world famous Bofors L/70 design - based weapon systems, probably representatives today’s most versatile and leading ammunition type in field od medium calibre ammunition. Tasks usually performed by this ammunition family are engagement of: Aerial targets (aircraft,helicopters,UAV’s). 40 MM Antiaircraft Gun, OP , , is a Navy service manual for the most widely used anti-aircraft gun of WW II. In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the Web's universal accessibility.

The Bofors Defence 40 mm BOFI (Bofors Optronic Fire control Instrument) gun system consists of a modified version of the basic 40 mm L/70 Type B, BOFI electro optic fire control system and proximity fused www.doorway.ru fire-control system also includes a computer and laser range finder. Since it is of little use in adverse weather it is called a fair weather system. The edition of B.R. "Handbook for 40 mm Bofors Twin R.P. 50 Mark 5 Mounting" states that the maximum effective range of this mounting was 2, yards (2, m) when used with the Close Range Blind Fire Director (CRBFD) and 1, yards (1, m) when used with the Simple Tachymetric Director (STD). 40 mm Bushmaster IV Bushmaster IV Bofors Defence AB and ATK, Gun Systems Company, studied on assignment from FMV, Sweden the possibility to upgrade the Bushmaster family with a 40 mm gun, Bushmaster IV built around the envelop of the existing 40 mm L70 ammunition family. As the study clearly verified feasibility Bofors and AGSC decided to proceed.

Breda (now Oto Melara) of Italy uses Bofors 40 mm L/70 gun in its anti-aircraft weapon systems Type 64, Type , Type , Type and Type bofors 40/70 manual. guns in ten twin mounts, eighty 40 mm Bofors guns in twenty quadruple mounts and The "Manual Fire" trigger energizes the firing circuit including the.. Smoke Color The is a 40mm round that launches a pyrotechnic submunition that is designed to deliver 37mm M4 automatic gun 40mm Bofors cannon. There is also a manual laying system for use in the event of a primary power system failure. When used in local control, the Bofors 40L70 is commanded by a gunner located to the left of the breech mechanism, using a small control column to move the weapon in traverse and elevation.