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MK44 30/40mm Bushmaster Automatic Cannon
PHYSICAL DATA
Length 134.05 in. (3405mm)
Width 13.5 in. (343mm)
Height 15.43 in. (392mm)
Receiver Weight 122 lb (55.3 kg)
Feeder Weight 69 lb (31.3 kg)
Barrel Weight 153 lb (69.4 kg)
Total Weight* 344 lb (156 kg)
Recoil 8,000 lb (35,584 N)
Power Required 1.0 horsepower
Clearing Method Cook off safe, open bolt
Safety Absolute hangfire protection
Case Ejection Forward
PERFORMANCE DATA
Rate of Fire 200 rounds per minute
Feed System Dual feed, integral to weapon
Ammunition Fires all NATO standard 30mm x 173 and the new Super 40 ammunition and ABM 22,000 mean rounds between failure
The MK44 has become the weapon of choice for the world's medium-caliber fighting platforms to include ground vehicle, naval, and aircraft applications. It has proven performance featuring dual-feed Chain Gun technology. It can fire all types of 30mm x 173mm ammunition, can be chambered for 30 x 170mm Rarden, and is capable of being easily converted to fire Super Forty 40mm ammunition for built-in growth capability.
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