Credit
DON S. MONTGOMERY, USN (RET.) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Mass
Single source16,800 kg (37,000 lb)[source]
Mark 3 per complete round
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AK-176 | Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 |
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| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1979[source] | 1971–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
Mark 3 weight including 1,000 rounds onboard, each weighing
Single sourceMark 3: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb ) (weight including 1,000 rounds onboard, each weighing 6.5 kg (14 lb) per complete round)[source]
4 in manual control mode
Single source2 (4 in manual control mode)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See users[source] |
| Designer | TSNII BUREVESTNIK[source] | Bofors Defence[source] |
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| Designed | 1971[source] | Mark 1: 1970 Mark 2: 1981 Mark 3: 1995[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Gorky Machine Building Plant[source] | Bofors Defence (1970–2000) United Defense (2000–2005) BAE Systems AB (2005 onwards)[source] |
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| Produced | 1977[source] | Mark 1: 1970 Mark 2: 1985 Mark 3: 2000[source] |
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| Variants | AK-176M, AK-176MA, H/PJ-26 (China)[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Shell | 76.2×959 mm[source] | 57 × 438 mm R (m/70) 6.1 kg (13 lb ) complete round 2.4 kg (5.3 lb ) pre-fragmented shell[source] |
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| Shell weight | 12.4 kg[source] | — |
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| Recoil | 380 to 500 mm[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -15° to +85°[source] | Mark 1: −10°/+78° (40°/s) Mark 2: −10°/+75° (40°/s) Mark 3: −10°/+77° (44°/s)[source] |
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| Traverse | ±175°[source] | Full 360°: Mark 1: 55°/s Mark 2: 55°/s Mark 3: 57°/s[source] |
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| Feed system | 152 ready to fire rounds[source] | Magazine : Mark 1: 40 ready rounds, 128 rounds in ready racks in mount Mark 2: 120 ready rounds, up to 40 rounds in dual hoists Mark 3: 120 ready rounds, up to 40 rounds in dual hoists, 1,000 rounds in mounting[source] |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 24 grooves)[source] |
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| Action | — | Electronic firing[source] |
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| Sights | — | Gyro-stabilized in local control.[source] |
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