57-mm S-60 anti-aircraft gun
Country of Origin: Russia
description
The 57-mm S-60 is a towed single-barrel anti-aircraft gun. It is still in use in the Russian army and in multiple other militaries.
The gun fires OR-281 fragmentation with tracer (FRAG-T) and BR-281 capped armor-piercing with tracer (APC-T) projectiles.
status
Initial operational capability (IOC) was attained in 1950. First combat service was in the Korean War.
A total of 5,725 guns were manufactured between 1950 and 1957. The gun is no longer in production.
It was manufactured in China as...
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