BOFORS 20mm AUTOMATIC GUN for ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS 49114

in the dispersed conditions of the modern battlefield the tracked armored carrier has found to be an efficient combat vehicle for the armored infantry it is also very well suited for use as a command vehicle and for the transport in the combat zone a wounded personnel and material the tracked armored carrier has considerably increased the efficiency of the armored infantry in this film Bopha show a new 20 millimeter turret gun which has been designed and tried out with particular consideration to the armament of armored combat vehicle the standard dome is made of 15 millimeter armor plate as observation slits with special bulletproof prisms which enable the gunner to see all round the horizon by means of a locking lever the gunner can open a cover on the dome it has two locking positions in one position two swung side to provide an exit in the other position it is open for anti-aircraft bearing when the gaana uses a ring sight but still has good protection as an anti-aircraft gun this weapon is mainly intended for use against slow-moving targets for example helicopters reconnaissance aircraft observation and spotting aircraft gliders and so on exit cover is normally kept closed one of the most important properties of this design is that it is gas proof a periscope sight is used for firing against ground targets it is provided with the graticule with tangent elevation and lateral deflection graduations and has illumination for night use for aiming the gunner has a traversing crank with which the entire dome is traversed and an elevation crank for setting the elevation of the weapon the traversing device has two gear ratios for fine aiming the handle of the traversing crank is set in its lower position for coarse aiming the gun of first pushes it up and can swing the gun on to the target using the higher gear ratio the field of Travis is unlimited and the elevation limits are from plus 48 degrees to minus 15 the firing gear is electromechanical the trigger is placed in the elevation crime by means of a lever on the right hand side of the dome the gunner can select single round fire or automatic fire the same lever is used for setting the gun to safety the gun is simple and of a sturdy design has also been subjected to extensive tests as fighter aircraft armament when used for this purpose it has a suitable rate of fire approximately 12 rounds per second the vital parts of the gun are protected by box made of 10 millimeter armor plate while the belt guide which is inside the weapon mount is protected by armor which has a thickness of 15 millimeters in the standard design in the lower part of the belt guide inside the dome there is a blocking device which automatically stops the firing when the magazine is empty when loading the gun the entire magazine is exchanged the standard magazine holds 80 rounds the new belt is connected to the one which is still in the belt guide and an extra cartridge is fastened in the connecting link there are two kinds of projectile 122 gram high explosive shell with high sensitive instantaneous direct-action fuse it has a 15 grand bursting charge the muzzle velocity is 850 meters per second the armor-piercing projectile weighs 136 grams and has a muscle velocity of 845 meters per second it is provided with a tracer has good armor penetrating properties will Pierce 15 millimeter armor plate at an angle of 30 degrees from the normal at 800 meters this is the normal dispersion picture for a 10-round series that is 50% of the rounds are within a circle with a radius of 0.6 meters for carrying out the primary assignments for which this weapon is intended practical tests have shown that the following results should be expected hit on light armored vehicle range 1200 metres time six seconds number of rounds three 50% effect against machine guns and close-range and tank weapons range 800 metres time 10 seconds number of rounds five hit on helicopter range 1000 metres time eight seconds number of rounds twenty with the 15 millimeter armor the dome weighs a total of 700 kilograms it has originally been designed for armored vehicles but is also very well suited for use on small patrol vessels in coastal waters and also a secondary armament on tanks and on armored cars regardless of where it is installed it represents a good solution of a current armament problem it will withstand rough handling and sustained firing it is served by one man it is gas-tight all-round visibility the powder gases go directly out into the open air reconnaissance with binoculars can be carried out under that armored dome it can be used for aircraft firing both the weapon and the gunner are well protected against small arms fire and splinters it has thus been designed with due consideration to all the requirements demanded by the tactician and weapon technicians of today and with consideration to the combat methods of tomorrow another Bofors product for efficient defense you

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Keywords: Periscope Film, Stock Footage, 4K, HD, 2K, Bofors, Oerlikon, 20mm cannon, 40mm cannon, armored carrier, 20mm turret gun

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Length: 9min 28sec (568 seconds)

Published: Mon Nov 28 2016