Dear Member,

Japan has bought the 35mm system and it is in production in other nations. Also the one barrel 35mm version is becoming popular. Mainly because of the AHEAD round.

One of the reasons that Oerlikon cut back was that the Breda 40mm and the Bofors L70 Trinity mount won out with its special programmable proximity round. With naval mounts, ammo storage is not a problem and on warships the provide for mounting below the deck for storage. And what ever the advantages of the 35mm round a 40mm round will always pack a bigger punch. But it is a heavier mount always remember.

Finally, Oerlikon with a German firm has developed a 30mm AHEAD round. But it will pack a heck of a lot less in tungsten pellets than a 35mm round.

Jack E. Hammond

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