Bofors Automatic Cannon M/40, anti tank guns?

[Lucky13]

How would Bofors' contraption compare to others, in WWII?

They nicknamed her the Grasshopper, since she was rather a handful, when in automatic!

Cartridge: 20x145R
Caliber: 20mm
Action: Recoil
Rate of fire: 360 rpm
Feed system: 28 rounds magazine

 

[Mobius]

Who used that?

 

[rochie]

wow that magazine is a dirt trap and a stoppage waiting to happen !

would not want to carry that around as part of the crew even if dissasembled !

 

[Lucky13]

I think that the Swedish Army used it, both as anti aircraft and anti tank....never seen this thing before....so, I know feck all about it!