Bofors 75 mm Model 1929
| Bofors 75 mm and 80 mm guns | |
|---|---|
Bofors '7,5 cm luftvärnskanon m/29' as part of Swedish coastal fortifications. Note that the gun is missing the recuperator above the barrel and some other parts. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930–present |
| Used by | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bofors AB, Krupp |
| Designed | 1928 |
| Manufacturer | Bofors AB |
| Produced | 1930 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.5 cm m/30: combat 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) 8 cm m/29: travel 4,200 kg (9,300 lb), combat 3,300 kg (7,300 lb) |
| Length | 7.5 cm m/30: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Barrel length | 7.5 cm m/30: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) L/52 8 cm m/29: 4 m (13 ft) L/50 |
| Crew | dependent on use |
| Shell | 7.5 cm m/30: 75×604mmR |
| Shell weight | 7.5 cm m/30: 6.4 kg (14 lb) 8 cm m/29: 8 kg (18 lb) |
| Caliber | 7.5 cm m/30: 75 mm (3.0 in) 8 cm m/29: 80 mm (3.1 in) |
| Elevation | -3° / +80° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 7.5 cm m/30: 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) 8 cm m/29: 750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 7.5 cm m/30: 11 km (36,000 ft) 8 cm m/29: 10 km (33,000 ft) |
Bofors 75 mm and Bofors 80 mm were two closely related designs of anti-aircraft and general-purpose artillery. Less well known than the 40 mm quick-firing AA gun, the gun was nevertheless adopted by armed forces of numerous countries during World War II, including Argentina, China, the Dutch East Indies, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Persia and Thailand. It was closely related to the 8.8 cm Flak 18, one of the best-known AA guns of World War II, which was partially based on it. Some pieces captured by the Japanese in China served as the blueprint for the Type 4 75 mm AA Gun, a reverse-engineered clone of the Bofors 75mm gun.