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76 ItK/29 Bofors
This anti-aircraft cannon with a field carriage was part of the weaponry of the last 4-gun battery purchased from Sweden. The cannons started their anti-aircraft service in Vyborg in November 1929. During the Winter War, the battery provided protection for the field army in the Karelian Isthmus. 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: 3550 kg
Firing weight: 2500 kg