Ilmatorjuntamuseo
76 ItK/28 Bofors
This anti-aircraft cannon with a field carriage was part of the weaponry of the first heavy AA battery purchased to Finland. The cannons started their anti-aircraft service in Vyborg in December 1928. During the Winter War, the cannons served in Helsinki, Turku and Mikkeli. The cannons were phased out by 1966.
Manufacturer: Bofors Ab, Sweden
Calibre: 76.2 mm
Muzzle velocity: 770 m/s
Effective range: 6000 m
Rate of fire: 12–15 rounds per minute
Travelling weight: 3750 kg
Firing weight: 2600 kg