37-mm M1939 anti-aircraft gun
Country of Origin: Russia
description
Developed before World War II and based on a Swedish Bofors gun, the 37-mm M1939 single-barrel towed anti-aircraft mount is no longer in front-line Russian service, though it serves in numerous militaries.
The gun fires high-explosive fragmentation with tracer (HE-FRAG-T), armor-piercing (AP-T) and high-velocity AP (HVAP-T) projectiles.
status
In service.
Initial operational capability (IOC) was achieved in 1939.
The M1939 was formerly in service with Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cameroon,...
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