Bofor Gun info.

[Cornerspeed]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

I've been having a bit of a look for Bofors Gun information and although there is a lot of general information the specifics are a bit hard to find.

So far I can only find references to a contact fuse for the Bofors gun. Did they have timed fuses and how did the fuse setting work? I expect it would be a bit of a job fusing up to 120 rounds per minute

I did find a hand book for the US Naval twin mount, but that has very little in common with the versions we are going to see.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34427598/B...unting-UK-1950

Has anyone got links to Bofors info?

Cheers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm

[Kongo-Otto]

Maybe this of interest for you:

40-mm Automatic Gun M1 (AA) and 40-mm Antiaircraft Gun Carriages M2 and M2A1, TM 9-252, 1944