Type 61 25 mm AAA gun

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Type 61 25 mm AAA gun
Type 61 25 mm AAA gun at a millitary museum.jpg
A decommissioned double barreled Type 61 25 mm naval gun at a military museum
Type Anti-aircraft gun
Place of originChina
Service history
In service1966–present
Used bySee users
Wars First Indochina War
Vietnam War
Production history
Designed1961
Produced1966
Specifications
Barrel  length1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) L/60 [1]
Crew1

Shell 25 x 218 mm SR
Caliber 25 mm (0.98 in)
BarrelsSingle or dual
Elevation -10° ~ +85°
Traverse 360°
Rate of fire Compact: 800~900 round/min
Muzzle velocity 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Effective firing range2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Maximum firing range3,000 m (3,300 yd) [2]
Feed system Magazine
SightsOptical

The Type 61 25 mm AAA gun is an anti-aircraft gun produced and used by China. It is manually operated by a single crew with an optical sight. The development began in 1961 and the batch production began in 1966. There were both land based and naval variants produced.

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Ship classes using the Type 61:

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References

  1. "Russia / USSR 25 mm/79 (1") 2M-3 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. "21-29 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-10.