- Bushmaster III
The Bushmaster III is an automatic/semi-automatic cannon designed and built by
Alliant Techsystems . It is based on theM242 Bushmaster originally developed byAlliant Techsystems . The weapon has been selected as the primary armament of theCV90 infantry fighting vehicle s (IFV) soon to enter Danish and Dutch service.Specifications
*Recoil: 14,000 lb/6300 kg
*Weight::Receiver: 150 lb/68 kg :Feeder: 80 lb/36 kg :Barrel: 250 lb/113 kg1 :Total: 480 lb/218 kg
*Rate of Fire: Semi-automatic or 200 spm
*Power Required: 2,5 horsepower at 24 volts
*Clearing Method: Open Bolt, semi-closed bolt
*Safety: Absolute hangfire protection
*Case Ejection: Forward"1 Includes gun barrel, drive motor, recoil system and integral dual feeder."
ee also
* M230 30 mm automatic cannon
* Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun
* Combat Vehicle 90External links
*http://www.deagel.com/pandora/m242-bushmaster-iii_de00142003.aspx
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