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Title: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 23, 2020, 07:42:03 AM

Can any of you give me information about this mounting? Particularly dimensions and pics.

(https://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/WRK/boforsMKVI.png) (https://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/WRK/boforsMKVI.png.html)

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 23, 2020, 09:21:16 AM

@Carlos - The Wikipedia page for the Bofors 40mm Auto-Cannon identifies this weapons as the Mark VI: a six-barreled weapon feeding from large trays instead of clips and designed for remote control from a dedicated radar-equipped director. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm_gun)  This was a British version of the Bofors 40mm intended for use on larger combatants of the Royal Navy.

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: Volkodav on April 23, 2020, 03:24:25 PM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on April 23, 2020, 07:42:03 AM

Can any of you give me information about this mounting? Particularly dimensions and pics.

(https://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/WRK/boforsMKVI.png) (https://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/WRK/boforsMKVI.png.html)

https://www.shapeways.com/product/98JXLFJ6X/1-700-rn-sextuple-40mm-bofors-aa-guns-set-x15 (https://www.shapeways.com/product/98JXLFJ6X/1-700-rn-sextuple-40mm-bofors-aa-guns-set-x15)

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 24, 2020, 03:14:19 AM

(https://external-preview.redd.it/CsRSvoxsqrDEb6usKgTQwRiOD6NNPL9Rl-806_53wgU.jpg?auto=webp&s=bd4744f5f718410d0788c7fb29874c21c53cb1e8)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner125/40mm_Mk6_zpsil0kzbii.png)

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 26, 2020, 02:39:10 PM

Thanks for posting. :-*

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 01, 2020, 03:58:15 AM

The conceptually similar and more common (I believe) Vickers 40mm Pom-pom:

(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/vickers-40mm-pom-pom-anti-aircraft-guns-on-hms-rodney-2-jpg.522785/)
(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/vickers-40mm-pom-pom-anti-aircraft-guns-on-hms-rodney-jpg.522786/)
(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/vickers-40mm-pom-pom-anti-aircraft-guns-on-hms-rodney-1-jpg.522787/)

Title: Re: Bofors 40 mm
Post by: jcf on May 02, 2020, 03:45:59 AM

The octuple was a standard fit for years.

http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php (http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php)