blockhaj
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So im trying to make a complete list of all 40 mm bofors variants and their respective designations all around the world. I havent found any similar thread anywhere on the internet.
Now my plan is to update this OP when new info is found or posted for future researchers to find. All info is wellcomed even if its common knowledge for most.
Variants and designations of the 40 mm l/60 per nation (as of 26/08-2018)
{{USA}}
:40 mm/56 Mark 1 - no info
:40 mm/56 Mark 2 - no info
:40 mm/56 M1 - no info
{{Great brittain}}
:40 mm OQF Mark I - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark II - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark III - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark IV - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark V - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VII - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VIII - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark IX - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark X - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark XI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark NI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark NI/I - no info
{{France}}
:40 mm Bofors Mle 38 - export purchased original model.
:Canon de 40 Bofors (US) - US 40 mm/56 M1 models sent to France from 1943 onward.
:40 AA 39/52 - Upgraded version
:40 AA 39/55 - Upgraded version
{{Sweden}}
:40 mm lvakan m/36 – Single barreled original model
:40 mm lvakan m/40 – Double barreled version with synchronized fire mechanism to double the fire rate.
:40 mm lvakan m/36-43 – Double barreled version for the lvkv m/43 spaag.
{{Finland}}
:40 ItK/38 – Finnish license built version.
{{Romania}}
:Bofors 36M 40 mm-es légvédelmi gépágyú – Romanian license built version. Unsure of designation. It might just be 40 mm 36M?
{{Nazi germany}}
:4 cm/56 Flak 28 – Germen designation of captured french variant.
{{Japan}}
:4 cm/60 Type 5 – Japanese pirate copy. Barrel length was lengthened from original L/56 to 60.
{{Austria}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Belgium}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Czechoslovakia}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Denmark}}
:40 mm L/60 Luftværnskanon M/45 E - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Greece}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Hungary}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{The Netherlands}}
:Kanon 40 L60 Mk. - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Norway}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Poland}}
:40 mm Armata Prezeciwitnicza WZ 36 - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Portugal}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
Variants and designations of the 40 mm l/70 per nation (as of 26/08-2018)
{{USA}}
:M266 - at least license built by Waterveliet Arsenal. Used on the M247 sgt york SPAAG.
{{France}}
:40 mm mle51 t1 - No info except that one was used on the AMX-13 DCA 40 prototype.
{{Sweden}}
:40 mm lvakan m/48 – Single barreled original model.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Ba – Single barreled model for use on the Strf 90A & Strf 90B (CV90) IFV.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Bb – Single barreled model for use on the Lvkv 90 (CV90) SPAAG.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Bc – Single barreled model for use on the Strf 90C (CV90) IFV.
{{The Netherlands}}
:Kanon 40 L70 Mk.I - not known if license built or export purchased.
Note that i have not included all nations that used these weapons. I started with the biggies that i know of but i want to expand it to even the smallest of nations.
Now my plan is to update this OP when new info is found or posted for future researchers to find. All info is wellcomed even if its common knowledge for most.
Variants and designations of the 40 mm l/60 per nation (as of 26/08-2018)
{{USA}}
:40 mm/56 Mark 1 - no info
:40 mm/56 Mark 2 - no info
:40 mm/56 M1 - no info
{{Great brittain}}
:40 mm OQF Mark I - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark II - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark III - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark IV - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark V - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VII - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark VIII - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark IX - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark X - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark XI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark NI - no info
:40 mm OQF Mark NI/I - no info
{{France}}
:40 mm Bofors Mle 38 - export purchased original model.
:Canon de 40 Bofors (US) - US 40 mm/56 M1 models sent to France from 1943 onward.
:40 AA 39/52 - Upgraded version
:40 AA 39/55 - Upgraded version
{{Sweden}}
:40 mm lvakan m/36 – Single barreled original model
:40 mm lvakan m/40 – Double barreled version with synchronized fire mechanism to double the fire rate.
:40 mm lvakan m/36-43 – Double barreled version for the lvkv m/43 spaag.
{{Finland}}
:40 ItK/38 – Finnish license built version.
{{Romania}}
:Bofors 36M 40 mm-es légvédelmi gépágyú – Romanian license built version. Unsure of designation. It might just be 40 mm 36M?
{{Nazi germany}}
:4 cm/56 Flak 28 – Germen designation of captured french variant.
{{Japan}}
:4 cm/60 Type 5 – Japanese pirate copy. Barrel length was lengthened from original L/56 to 60.
{{Austria}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Belgium}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Czechoslovakia}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Denmark}}
:40 mm L/60 Luftværnskanon M/45 E - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Greece}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Hungary}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{The Netherlands}}
:Kanon 40 L60 Mk. - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Norway}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Poland}}
:40 mm Armata Prezeciwitnicza WZ 36 - not known if license built or export purchased.
{{Portugal}}
:Unknown designation and not known if license built or export purchased.
Variants and designations of the 40 mm l/70 per nation (as of 26/08-2018)
{{USA}}
:M266 - at least license built by Waterveliet Arsenal. Used on the M247 sgt york SPAAG.
{{France}}
:40 mm mle51 t1 - No info except that one was used on the AMX-13 DCA 40 prototype.
{{Sweden}}
:40 mm lvakan m/48 – Single barreled original model.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Ba – Single barreled model for use on the Strf 90A & Strf 90B (CV90) IFV.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Bb – Single barreled model for use on the Lvkv 90 (CV90) SPAAG.
:'Akan 40mm L/70Bc – Single barreled model for use on the Strf 90C (CV90) IFV.
{{The Netherlands}}
:Kanon 40 L70 Mk.I - not known if license built or export purchased.
Note that i have not included all nations that used these weapons. I started with the biggies that i know of but i want to expand it to even the smallest of nations.
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