List of autocannon

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Autocannons are automatic guns with calibers of 20 millimeters (0.79 in) to 60 millimeters (2.4 in). There are many types, including chain guns, gast guns, revolver cannons, and rotary cannons. They are used as military aircraft main guns, naval guns, anti-aircraft weapons, infantry fighting vehicle main guns and are occasionally found on reconnaissance vehicles like the LAV-25.

## Contents

* 1 General autocannons
* 2 Revolver cannons
* 3 Rotary cannons
* 4 See also
* 5 Citations
* 6 Bibliography

## General autocannons

Caliber (mm)  | Power source  | Weapon name  | Country of origin  | Period

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20 | Internal | Becker Type M2 20 mm cannon |  German Empire | World War I
20 | Internal | Nkm wz.38 FK |  Poland | Interwar
20 | Internal | Polsten |  Poland | World War II
20 | Internal | Berezin B-20 |  Soviet Union | World War II
20 | Internal | ShVAK cannon |  Soviet Union | World War II
20 | Internal | Ho-1 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
20 | Internal | Ho-3 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
20 | Internal | Ho-5 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
20 | Internal | Type 99 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
20 | Internal | Automatkanon m/40 |  Sweden | World War II
20 | Internal | Automatkanon m/45 |  Sweden | World War II
20 | Internal | Automatkanon m/49 |  Sweden | Cold War
20 | Internal | Hispano-Suiza HS.404 |  France | World War II
20 | Internal | M621 cannon |  France | Cold War
20 | Internal | Oerlikon S |  Switzerland | World War II
20 | Internal | Oerlikon FF |  Switzerland | World War II
20 | Internal | Oerlikon KAE |  Switzerland | Modern
20 | Internal | MG FF cannon |  Nazi Germany | World War II
20 | Internal | MG 151/20 |  Nazi Germany | World War II
20 | Internal | Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 |  Germany | Cold War
20 | Internal | Colt Mk 12 cannon[1] |  United States | Cold War
23 | Internal | Afanasev Makarov AM-23 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
23 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
23 | Internal | Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
23 | Internal | Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 |  Soviet Union | World War II
25 | Internal | 72-K |  Soviet Union | World War II
25 | Internal | Automatkanon M/32 |  Sweden | World War II
25 | Internal | Hotchkiss 25 mm cannon |  France | World War II
25 | Internal | Type 96 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
25 | External | M242 Bushmaster |  United States | Cold War
25 | Internal | Oerlikon KBA |  Switzerland | Cold War
28 | Internal | 1.1" autocannon |  United States | World War II
30 | Internal | 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
30 | Internal | 30 mm Shipunov 2A72 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
30 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
30 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
30 | Internal | Ho-155 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
30 | Internal | Type 2 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
30 | Internal | Type 5 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
30 | Internal | MK 101 cannon |  Nazi Germany | World War II
30 | Internal | MK 103 cannon |  Nazi Germany | World War II
30 | Internal | MK 108 cannon |  Nazi Germany | World War II
30 | Internal | Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
30 | Internal | RARDEN |  United Kingdom | Cold War
30 | External | M230 Chain Gun |  United States | Cold War
30 | External | Mk44 Bushmaster II |  United States | Cold War
35 | Internal | Oerlikon KDA |  Switzerland | Cold War
35 | External | Bushmaster III |  United States | Cold War
37 | Internal | BK 37 |  Nazi Germany | World War II
37 | Internal | COW 37 mm gun |  United Kingdom | World War II
37 | Internal | Ho-203 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
37 | Internal | Ho-204 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
37 | Internal | M4 cannon |  United States | World War II
37 | Internal | Nudelman N-37 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
37 | Internal | Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 |  Soviet Union | World War II
37 | Internal | QF 1-pounder pom-pom |  United Kingdom | World War I
40 | Internal | Bofors 40 mm gun L/60 |  Sweden | World War II
40 | Internal | Bofors 40 mm gun L/70 |  Sweden | Cold War
40 | Internal | Ho-301 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
40 | Internal | QF 2-pounder pom-pom |  United Kingdom | World War I
40 | Internal | Vickers S gun |  United Kingdom | World War II
40 | Internal | Otobreda Fast Forty |  Italy | Cold War
40 | External | Bushmaster IV |  United States | Cold War
40 | Internal | 40CT cannon |  United Kingdom | Modern
45 | Internal | Nudelman-Suranov NS-45 |  Soviet Union | World War II
50 | Internal | Rheinmetall BK-5 |  Nazi Germany | World War II
57 | Internal | Ho-401 cannon |  Empire of Japan | World War II
57 | Internal | AZP S-60 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
57 | Internal | ZIF-31 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
57 | Internal | Automatkanon m/47 |  Sweden | Cold War
57 | Internal | 57 mm Bofors L/60 |  Sweden | Cold War
57 | Internal | 57 mm Bofors L/70 |  Sweden | Cold War
60 | Internal | 60mm HVMS |  Israel/ Italy | Cold War

## Revolver cannons

Caliber (mm)  | Power source  | Weapon name  | Country of origin  | Period

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20 | Internal | M39 cannon |  United States | Cold War
20 | Internal | Mauser MG 213 |  Nazi Germany | World War II
23 | Internal | Rikhter R-23 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
27 | Internal | Mauser BK-27 |  Germany | Cold War
30 | External | Rheinmetall RMK30 |  Germany | Modern
30 | Internal | ADEN cannon |  United Kingdom | Cold War
30 | Internal | DEFA cannon |  France | Cold War
30 | External | GIAT 30 |  France | Cold War
30 | Internal | Oerlikon KCA |  Switzerland | Cold War
30 | Internal | NN-30 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
35 | Internal | Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System |  Switzerland | Modern
42 | External | Red King |  United Kingdom | Cold War

## Rotary cannons

Caliber (mm)  | Power source  | Weapon name  | Country of origin  | Period

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20 | External | M61 Vulcan |  United States | Cold War
20 | External | M197 electric cannon |  United States | Cold War
23 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
25 | External | GAU-12 Equalizer |  United States | Cold War
30 | External | GAU-8 Avenger |  United States | Cold War
30 | External | GAU-13 |  United States | Cold War
30 | Internal | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 |  Soviet Union | Cold War
37 | External | T250 |  United States | Cold War
37 | External | Hotchkiss 1-pounder Rotary Cannon |  France | 19th century
47 | External | Hotchkiss 3-pounder Rotary Cannon |  France | 19th century

## See also

* Gatling gun

## Citations

1. ↑ Williams, pp. 327–328

## Bibliography

* Williams, Anthony G. (2022). Autocannon: A History of Automatic Cannon and Their Ammunition. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-78500-920-4.

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