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.
| Type 61 25 mm AAA gun | |
|---|---|
 Viet Minh AAA artillery at the Dien Bien Phu Museum, Vietnam. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1966–present |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | First Indochina War Vietnam War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1961 |
| Produced | 1966 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) L/60[1] |
| Crew | 1 |
| Shell | 25 x 218 mm SR |
| Caliber | 25 mm (0.98 in) |
| Barrels | Single 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 range | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 m (3,300 yd)[2] |
| Feed system | Magazine |
| Sights | Optical |
Users
editShip classes using the Type 61:
- Beihai class gunboat
- Type 010 minesweepers
- Type 021-class missile boat
- Type 024 missile boat
- Type 037 corvette
- Type 062 class gunboat
- Type 648 repair ship
- Type 067 landing craft utility
- Type 072 landing ship
- Type 074 landing ship
- Type 074 landing ship medium
- Type 073 landing ship medium
- Type 079 landing ship medium
See also
edit- M1940 (72-K) - The Type 61's Soviet predecessor.
References
edit- ^ "Russia / USSR 25 mm/79 (1") 2M-3 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "21-29 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-10.