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40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.IXA L / 50

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Caliber :	40mm
Country :	Great Britain
Roll :	Light Anti-Tank Gun
Date :	July 1936
Manufacturer :	Vickers Armstrong
Number Produced :	7000+
Crew :	3
Length :	3.44 meters
Width :	1.4 meters
Height :	1.5 meters
Weight :	838 kilograms
Weight (Deployed):	800 kilograms
Elevation :	+15° / -13°
Traverse :	360°
Rate of Fire :	15 - 20 rounds per minute
Gunsight :	No.33 Mk.IV S
Primary Magnification :	1.9x magnification / 21° Field of View

Penetration Data for the 40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.IXA L / 50
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)

AP Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing )

Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m

1.08 kg 808 m/s 66 / 49 mm 50 / 38 mm 35 / 28 mm 25 / 21 mm 18 / 16 mm

APHE Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing High Explosive )

Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m

1.18 kg 808 m/s 64 / 46 mm 47 / 35 mm 33 / 26 mm 22 / 18 mm 15 / 13 mm

APCBC Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )

Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m

1.22 kg 792 m/s 59 / 61 mm 52 / 55 mm 45 / 48 mm 39 / 42 mm 33 / 36 mm

High Explosive Data for the 40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.IXA L / 50

2 Pound H.E. Mk.II T ( High Explosive )

Range Velocity Shell Weight Explosive Weight Explosive Type

7315 m 687 m/s 1.34 kg 0.071 kg TNT

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