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4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Bofors 40 Mk4larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb )[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun | Bofors 40 Mk4 |
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| Crew | — | remote controlled with gyro-stabilised local control back-up[source] |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
bore (55 calibres )
Single source244.75 inches (6.217 m) bore (55 calibres )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,012 m/s (3,320 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Falklands War Invasion of Iraq 2003 2011 military intervention in Libya[source] | — |
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| Designer | Mod 0 : Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment Mod 1 : Royal Ordnance Defence[source] | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Variants | Mod 0, Mod 1[source] | — |
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| Shell | 113×700mmR Fixed QF 46 pounds (21 kg) HE[source] | 40 × 365 cartridge weight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb ) shell weight 0.975 kilograms (2.15 lb )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Ltd[source] | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −20°/+80°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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