How big is a 57mm gun?

Bofors 57 mm gun

Bofors 57 mm
Manufacturer	Bofors Defence (1966–2000) United Defense (2000–2005) BAE Systems AB (2005 onwards)
Produced	Mark 1: 1966 Mark 2: 1985 Mark 3: 2000
Variants	See variants
Specifications

What is a 57mm ordinance?

BAE Systems’ 57mm Mk110 (internationally known as the Bofors’ 57Mk3) provides high survivability and tactical freedom at all levels of conflict. In the littoral scenario the gun must have the capability to engage threats that were impossible to engage with conventional gun systems.

What caliber is 57 mm?

The 57mm MK 110 Gun Mount is a multi-purpose, medium caliber gun. The MK 110 Gun Mount can fire salvos at up to 220 rounds per minutes, and has a range of nine miles.

How big is a 57mm shell?

Bofors 57 mm L/70 naval artillery gun
Barrel length	Bore length: 3,990 mm (157.09 in) Without flash hider: 4,045 mm (159.25 in) With flash hider: 4,345 mm (171.06 in)
Shell	57 × 438 mm 6.1 kg (13 lb) complete round 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) pre-fragmented shell
Caliber	57 mm/70 caliber

What caliber is a 6 pounder gun?

Ordnance QF 6-pounder

Ordnance QF 6-pounder 7 cwt
Height	4 ft 2 in (1.28 m)
Crew	6
Shell	Fixed QF 57×441 mmR
Calibre	2.244 in (57 mm)

Why is it called a 17 pounder?

A 12 bore (gauge) shotgun is called that because 12 lead balls that had the same diameter of the bore weighed one pound. If the ball weighed more than one pound, in this case 17 pounds, it was called a “17 pounder” gun as it had a bore that a lead ball that fitted the bore weighed 17 pounds.

What is the difference between a cannon and a carronade?

A carronade was typically one fourth the mass of a cannon firing a comparable ball. A carronade used a powder charge that was one sixth of that of a cannon, yet could project a comparably weighted ball. This was achieved by a reduction in windage: the difference between the size of the bore and the round to be fired.

What Calibre was the British 6 pounder gun?

Ordnance QF 6-pounder

Ordnance QF 6-pounder 7 cwt
Crew	6
Shell	Fixed QF 57×441 mmR
Calibre	2.244 in (57 mm)
Breech	Vertical sliding-block

What size gun did the Firefly have?

76.2 mm
It was based on the US M4 Sherman, but was fitted with the more powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon….

Sherman Firefly
Crew	4 (Commander, gunner, loader / radio-operator, driver)
Armour	89 mm (turret front)
Main armament	QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 77 rounds

What is a cannonade cannon?

noun. a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack. an attack, as of invective or censure, suggestive of cannon fire; barrage.

What is a carronade used for?

Carronades were short heavy guns, similar to canon, used by the British Royal Navy on battleships from the late 18th century until about 1820. Known as the ‘Smasher’, they were usually mounted on traversing slide carriages – so they could slide back and forth – but some were mounted on carriages and trucks.

What does pounder mean in cannons?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 12-pounder gun or 12-pdr, usually denotes a gun which fired a projectile of approximately 12 pounds. Guns of this type include: 12-pounder long gun, the naval muzzle-loader of the Age of Sail. Canon de 12 de Vallière, French cannon of 1732.

What kind of gun is a 57mm?

57mm Naval Gun System BAE Systems’ 57mm Mk110 (internationally known as the Bofors’ 57Mk3) provides high survivability and tactical freedom at all levels of conflict. In the littoral scenario the gun must have the capability to engage threats that were impossible to engage with conventional gun systems.

Is the Bofors 57mm cannon good?

While the 57 mm cannon may not seem as powerful as larger naval guns, such as the OTO Melara 76 mm, some of its performances are comparable; given its rate of fire and amount of explosive per shell, the Bofors gun actually achieves a higher amount of “explosive fired per second” than the 76 mm.

How does a 57mm Mark 1 gun work?

Production of the baseline 57 mm Mark 1 variant began in 1966 and was initially used to equip smaller coastal patrol craft and fast attack craft. The gun is remotely controlled by a fire-control computer; as a redundancy measure, however, the crew can also operate the gun using instrument panels that are either on or in direct contact with the gun.