Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925
The Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925 was a widely used family of French anti-aircraft guns used by the French Navy during World War II.
| Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925 | |
|---|---|
Canon de 37 modèle 1925 on the French destroyer L'Indomptable in 1936. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1925 |
| Produced | 1925 |
| Variants | Modèle 1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 300 kg (660 lb) |
| Length | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) (50-caliber) |
| Shell | 37 × 278 mm |
| Shell weight | .72 kg (1.6 lb) |
| Caliber | 37 millimeters (1.5 in) |
| Action | Semi-automatic |
| Elevation | −15° to +80° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 15-21 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 810 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 5,400 m (5,900 yd) at +45° |
| Maximum firing range | 7,000 m (7,700 yd) at +45° |
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