01 ZPU-4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Artillery	02 ZPU-4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Artillery	03 ZPU4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Artillery	04 ZPU4 Type 56 Gunsight
05 ZPU4 Type 56 Magazines	06 ZPU-4 Type 56 14.5mm Gun Barrel	06 ZPU-4 Type 56 Shell Ejection Port	07 ZPU4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Artillery
08 ZPU-4 Type 56 Gunsight	09 ZPU-4 Type 56 Gunner's Seat	10 ZPU-4 Type 56 Front Axle	11 ZPU4 Type 56 14.5mm Gun Barrel

Russian ZPU-4 14.5mm Type 56 Anti Aircraft Artillery

Another ZPU-4 Type 56 Anti Aircraft Gun at the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingston, RI

Cartidge - 14.5mm
Action - Recoil
Crew - 5
Rate of Fire - 150 Rounds Per Min per barrel /approx
Muzzle Velocity - 3,200fps
Range - 2,100 yards
Ceiling - 4,600 feet
Weight of Round - 2.1 oz
Length - 14 feet 9 inches
Weight Towed - 3,900lbs

This Soviet made ZPU-4 14.5mm quad anti aircraft machine gun was captured from the Iraqi military during the Gulf War. Here's a Youtube video of a battery of ZPU-4 AAA guns in a firing exercise.

May 13, 2015 - News services are reporting that North Korea used a ZPU-4 14.5mm anti aircraft gun to execute a top official, Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol, in front of a selected group of North Korean officials on April 30, 2015. Reportedly his offenses were second guessing Kim Jong Un's orders and falling asleep at high level events.

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