MAPS Air Museum - Bofors 40mm Cannon
Bill Maloney
6/24/2010

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Bofors 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun Specifications:

More Bofors 40mm anti aircraft guns at other aviation and military museums in the northeast
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A Bofors 40mm cannon at the American Air Power Museum in Farmingdale, NY Another Bofors 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD
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One more Bofors 40mm cannon at the Fort Dix Army Reserve Mobilization Museum in Fort Dix, NJ One more Bofors 40mm cannon at the Militia Museum of New Jersey in Sea Girt, NJ
Bofors 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun  
Another Bofors 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun at the Magnot Line Museum in Hackenberg near Veckring, France  

Length: L56
Width:
Height:
Crew:

Weight of Round:
2lbs
Rate of Fire:
120 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity: 2,800fps
Range: 22,900 feet
Armament:
 40mm L56 Autoloading Cannon
Entered Service: 1933
Unit Cost: $

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