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76mm/L62 Allargatolarger figure on 1 of 2
Bofors 40 Mk4larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mass
Single source12 tonnes (26,000 lb )[source]
Empty
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 76mm/L62 Allargato | Bofors 40 Mk4 |
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| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1962–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
| Used by | Italian Navy Albanian Navy[source] | See operators |
Empty: 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb )[source]
62 caliber
Single source62 caliber: 4,724.4 mm (186.00 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Cold War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Oto Melara[source] | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Designed | 1958[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | OTO Melara[source] | BAE Systems AB[source] |
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| Produced | 1962 - 1967/69[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 84[source] | — |
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| Variants | Otobreda 76 mm[source] | — |
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| Shell | Complete round: 76×636mmR[source] | 40 × 365 cartridge weight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb ) shell weight 0.975 kilograms (2.15 lb )[source] |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Action | automatic[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -15°/+85° speed: 40°/sec[source] | −20°/+80°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360° speed: 70°/sec[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | Magazine[source] | Magazine capacity : 100 ready rounds[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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