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Рубрики WWII; 1941; Артиллерия; Версия для печати

Re: Зенитка на...

>Что это за пушка?
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>Это не 37-мм зенитка 61-К обр. 1939 г.
>Это не 40-мм "Бофорс", на основе которого она разрабатывалась.

А разве 61-К была разработана на базе 40-мм Бофорса
Не дюймового?

This gun was a navalized version of the Army 37 mm 61-K, which was derived from the 45 mm 49-K, which was itself derived from the Bofors 25 mm (1") Model 1933. The 25 mm Bofors guns were originally sold to the Soviet Navy in 1935. Trials were successful, so the Russians started work on a scaled-up version firing 45 mm ammunition. The 45 mm 49-K was a successful design, but the Army judged that 45 mm was too large a caliber for an automatic field weapon and so requested a reduction in caliber to 37 mm.