20 mm caliber - Wikipedia
20 mm caliber is a specific size of popular autocannon ammunition. The dividing line between smaller-caliber weapons, commonly called "guns", from larger-caliber "cannons" (e.g. machine gun vs. autocannon), is conventionally taken to be the 20 mm round, the smallest caliber of …
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon - Wikipedia
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons based on an original German Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon design that appeared very early in World War I. It was widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others, with various models employed by both Allied and Axis forces during World War II .
List of autocannon - Wikipedia
Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons.
Medium calibre weapons – automatic cannons 20–35mm
Its long combat range and high accuracy allow engagement of targets, which cannot be reached with rifles, machine guns and early models of 20mm guns. The MK20 is a fully automatic, gas-operated cannon with floating mounted base, thus reducing the recoil forces and achieving maximum accuracy, reliability and service-life.
USA 20 mm/70 (0.79") Oerlikon Marks 1, 2, 3 and 4 - NavWeaps
Widely used by many nations, this 20 mm automatic weapon originally designed by the Swiss firm of Oerlikon was probably produced in higher numbers than any other AA weapon of World War II.
The Hispano-Suiza HS.404 Autocannon - Aircraft Armament WW2
The Hispano-Suiza HS.404 was a powerful 20mm autocannon designed and manufactured by the Swiss company Hispano-Suiza. It was widely regarded as one of the most effective aircraft cannons of World War II .
2 cm Flak 30, Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38 - Wikipedia
The term Vierling literally translates to "quadruplet" and refers to the four 20 mm autocannon constituting the design. The Flakvierling weapon consisted of quad-mounted 2 cm Flak 38 AA guns with collapsing seats, folding handles, and ammunition racks. The mount had a triangular base with a jack at each leg for levelling the gun.
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon | Military Wiki | Fandom
The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original design by Reinhold Becker of Germany, very early in World War I, and widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others. Various models of Oerlikon cannon were used by …
20 mm M2 Hispano Aircraft Autocannon | World War II Database
ww2dbase The 20mm M2 Hispano aircraft cannon was a development of the French Hispano-Suiza HS.404 built under license in the United States for the USAAC and US Navy. Originally designed by Marc Birkigt, the chief engineer of Hispano-Suiza, in 1933, as a replacement to the Swiss Oerlikon the new weapon employed the locking mechanism which had ...
20mm Giat M693 - Weaponsystems.net
20mm M693 F2 autocannon on a naval mount being fired. The M693 is an autocannon of French origin. It was developed in the 1960's for use as vehicle armament and in the anti-aircraft role. The M693 is very similar in performance as the German Rh-202 and French/Swiss HS.820/KAD.