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The 30mm Type 2 cannon[1] was a Japanese Navy autocannon used during World War II. It was a scaled-up version of the 20mm Oerlikon FF cannon.

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Type 2 cannon
Type	Aircraft cannon
Place of origin	Imperial Japanese Navy
Service history
Wars	World War II
Specifications
Mass	50.9 kg (112 lb 3 oz)
Length	2,089 mm (82.2 in)
Barrel length	1,350 mm (53 in)
Cartridge	30 x 92 (264 g)
Calibre	30 mm (1.2 in)
Action	Short recoil-operated
Rate of fire	380 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	710 m/s (2,300 ft/s)
Feed system	42 Rounds Drum

Specifications

• Caliber: 30 mm (1.2 in)
• Ammunition: 30 x 92RB[2]
• Weight: 51 kg (112 lb)
• Rate of fire: 380 rounds/min
• Muzzle velocity: 710 m/s (2,330 ft/s)

References

• Gustin Emmanuel, The WWII Fighter Gun Debate: Gun Tables (1999)

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