61-K 37mm AA Gun Model 1939
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| Caliber, mm |
37
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| Barrel length w/ flame suppressor, mm |
2729
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| Weight when deployed, kg |
2100
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| Cartridge, rds |
5
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| Rate of fire, rds/min |
160-170
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| Elevation angle |
-5 +85
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| Deflection angle |
360
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| Projectile's initial velocity, m/s |
880
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| Range, m |
4000
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| Crew |
8
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Designed in 1938-1939 at the factory No.8 under the factory designation of ZIK-37. The gun's chief competitor was considered to be the Bofors 40mm gun. According to the joint tests conducted in 1940, it was determined that the Bofors did not possess any advantages over our gun in main parameters. The ammunition load consisted of UOR-167 fragmentation tracer rounds and UBR-167 armor piercing rounds.