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Encyclopedia > Bushmaster II
US M242
Technical Summary
Caliber: 30 mm NATO
Firearm action: Chain gun
Manufactured by: ATK
Barrel Length: 134.05 in (3.405 m)
Effective Range: 2000 meters (2,200 yards)
Maximum Range: 3000 meters (3,300 yards)
Maximum ROF: 250 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 1,405 meters per second
Total Weight: 341 lb (154.6 kg)

The Bushmaster II is a derivative of the M242 Bushmaster cannon. The main difference is their callibre - 30 mm vs. 25 mm respectively. Its round, 30 mm x 173 mm, covers 1,000 metres in 0.75 seconds and 2,000 metres in 1.56 seconds. It is the standard armament of the CV90s in Finnish, Norwegian and Swiss service. Uses some 70% of the same parts as the M242.Barrel chrome plated for extended life. The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... 30 mm rounds The 30 mm caliber is a standard size of heavy machine gun (specifically autocannon) ammunition used by NATO forces. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... The M242 25mm Chain gun A chain gun is a type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power, rather than recoil, to cycle the weapon. ... Alliant Techsystems NYSE: ATK is a major US aerospace and defense contractor with sales of approximately USD $2. ... A guns muzzle velocity is the speed at which the projectile leaves the muzzle of the gun. ... Caliber: 25 mm NATO Firearm action: Chain gun Manufactured by: ATK Barrel Length: 85. ... The Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) or Stridsfordon 90 (Strf 90) is a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle designed by Hägglunds/Bofors and currently produced by BAE Systems Hägglunds. ...


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