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Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 57 millimeters (2.2 in). There are many types including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are being used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns, anti-aircraft weapons, infantry fighting vehicle main guns and are occasionally found on reconnaissance vehicles like the LAV-25.

General autocannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 Internal Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon  German Empire World War I
20 Internal Nkm wz.38 FK  Poland Interwar
20 Internal Polsten  Poland World War II
20 Internal Berezin B-20  Soviet Union World War II
20 Internal ShVAK cannon  Soviet Union World War II
20 Internal Ho-1 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Ho-3 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Ho-5 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Type 99 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
20 Internal Automatkanon m/40  Sweden World War II
20 Internal Automatkanon m/45  Sweden World War II
20 Internal Automatkanon m/49  Sweden Cold War
20 Internal Hispano-Suiza HS.404  France World War II
20 Internal M621 cannon  France Cold War
20 Internal Oerlikon S   Switzerland World War II
20 Internal Oerlikon FF   Switzerland World War II
20 Internal Oerlikon KAE   Switzerland Modern
20 Internal MG FF cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
20 Internal MG 151/20  Nazi Germany World War II
20 Internal Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202  Germany Cold War
20 Internal Colt Mk 12 cannon[1]  United States Cold War
23 Internal Afanasev Makarov AM-23  Soviet Union Cold War
23 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23  Soviet Union Cold War
23 Internal Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23  Soviet Union Cold War
23 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-23  Soviet Union World War II
25 Internal 72-K  Soviet Union World War II
25 Internal Automatkanon M/32  Sweden World War II
25 Internal Hotchkiss 25 mm cannon  France World War II
25 Internal Type 96 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
25 External M242 Bushmaster  United States Cold War
25 Internal Oerlikon KBA   Switzerland Cold War
28 Internal 1.1" autocannon  United States World War II
30 Internal 30 mm Shipunov 2A42  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal 30 mm Shipunov 2A72  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal Ho-155 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 Internal Type 2 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 Internal Type 5 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
30 Internal MK 101 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal MK 103 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal MK 108 cannon  Nazi Germany World War II
30 Internal Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30  Soviet Union Cold War
30 Internal RARDEN  United Kingdom Cold War
30 External M230 Chain Gun  United States Cold War
30 External Mk44 Bushmaster II  United States Cold War
35 Internal Oerlikon KDA   Switzerland Cold War
35 External Bushmaster III  United States Cold War
37 Internal BK 37  Nazi Germany World War II
37 Internal COW 37 mm gun  United Kingdom World War II
37 Internal Ho-203 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
37 Internal Ho-204 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
37 Internal M4 cannon  United States World War II
37 Internal Nudelman N-37  Soviet Union Cold War
37 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-37  Soviet Union World War II
37 Internal QF 1-pounder pom-pom  United Kingdom World War I
40 Internal Bofors 40 mm gun L/60  Sweden World War II
40 Internal Bofors 40 mm gun L/70  Sweden Cold War
40 Internal Ho-301 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
40 Internal QF 2-pounder pom-pom  United Kingdom World War I
40 Internal Vickers S gun  United Kingdom World War II
40 Internal Otobreda Fast Forty  Italy Cold War
40 External Bushmaster IV  United States Cold War
40 Internal CTAS40  United Kingdom Modern
45 Internal Nudelman-Suranov NS-45  Soviet Union World War II
50 Internal Rheinmetall BK-5  Nazi Germany World War II
57 Internal Ho-401 cannon  Empire of Japan World War II
57 Internal AZP S-60  Soviet Union Cold War
57 Internal ZIF-31  Soviet Union Cold War
57 Internal Automatkanon m/47  Sweden Cold War
57 Internal 57 mm Bofors L/60  Sweden Cold War
57 Internal 57 mm Bofors L/70  Sweden Modern

Revolver cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 Internal M39 cannon  United States Cold War
20 Internal Mauser MG 213  Nazi Germany World War II
23 Internal Rikhter R-23  Soviet Union Cold War
27 Internal Mauser BK-27  Germany Cold War
30 External Rheinmetall RMK30  Germany Modern
30 Internal ADEN cannon  United Kingdom Cold War
30 Internal DEFA cannon  France Cold War
30 External GIAT 30  France Cold War
30 Internal Oerlikon KCA   Switzerland Cold War
30 Internal NN-30  Soviet Union Cold War
35 Internal Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System   Switzerland Modern
42 External Red King  United Kingdom Cold War

Rotary cannons

Caliber (mm) Power source Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 External M61 Vulcan  United States Cold War
20 External M197 electric cannon  United States Cold War
23 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23  Soviet Union Cold War
25 External GAU-12 Equalizer  United States Cold War
30 External GAU-8 Avenger  United States Cold War
30 External GAU-13  United States Cold War
30 Internal Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30  Soviet Union Cold War
37 External T250  United States Cold War
37 External Hotchkiss 1-pounder Rotary Cannon  France 19th century
47 External Hotchkiss 3-pounder Rotary Cannon  France 19th century

See also

Citations

  1. ^ Williams, pp. 327–328

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