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At a glance
Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46larger figure on 2 of 2
ZPUlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
FAK 120 height of fire
Single sourceFAK 120 height of fire: 1,950 mm (77 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46 | ZPU |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-aircraft autocannon[source] | Anti-aircraft gun Heavy machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | 1949–present[source] |
| Used by | FAK 120 Swedish Army TAK 120 Finnish Navy Indonesian Navy[source] |
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; 8.0 seconds to 21.7 seconds to
Single sourceMaximum; at 45°
Single source8.0 seconds to 5,000 m 21.7 seconds to 10,000 m[source]
18,500 m at 45°[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Muzzle velocity
Single source810 m/s (2,700 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators for users[source] |
| Designer | AB Bofors[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1963–1967[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | AB Bofors[source] | Degtyaryov Plant[source] |
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| No. built | FAK 120: 1 built TAK 120: 6 built[source] | — |
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| Variants | FAK 120 TAK 120[source] | ZPU-1, ZPU-2, ZPU-4[source] |
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| Shell | 120 × 615 mm R Bofors[source] | 14.5x114mm[source] |
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| Shell weight | Complete cartridge: 33.7 kg (74 lb) High-Explosive shell: 21 kg (46 lb) Explosive charge: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) Propellant charge: 5.5 kg (12 lb)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 1 × liquid-cooled[source] | 1-4[source] |
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| Recoil | 47 cm (19 in) nominal[source] | — |
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| Elevation | FAK 120: -5°/+85°, 25°/s TAK 120: -10°/+80°, 32°/s, acc 40°/s squared[source] | — |
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| Traverse | FAK 120: 360°, 32°/s TAK 120: 360°, 40°/s, acc 50°/s squared[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 52 rounds in feed system[source] | 150 round belt each[source] |
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| References | navweaps.com, tdf.chalmers.se, fromtheswedisharchives.wordpress.com[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | See Wars for wars[source] |
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| Action | — | Short recoil operation[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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4 km (2.5 mi)[source]