Type 2 cannon | |
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Type | Aircraft cannon |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Service history | |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Wars | World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 50.9 kg (112 lb 3 oz) |
Length | 2,089 mm (82.2 in) |
Barrel length | 1,350 mm (53 in) |
Cartridge | 30x92mmRB (264 g) |
Calibre | 30 mm (1.2 in) |
Action | API blowback |
Rate of fire | 380 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 710 m/s (2,300 ft/s) |
Feed system | 42 Rounds Drum |
The 30mm Type 2 cannon (二式三十粍固定機銃) [1] was a Japanese Navy autocannon used during World War II. It was a scaled-up version of the 20mm Oerlikon FF cannon.