38-47 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES
METRIC DESIGNATION |
RIM DIAMETER |
NATIONALITY |
PROJECTILE |
VELOCITY |
NAME / WEAPONS |
40 x 46SR |
43.6 |
USA |
HE / 170 |
76 |
Modern low-velocity grenade |
40 x 53SR |
43.6 |
USA |
HE / 245 |
240 |
Modern high-velocity automatic grenade |
40 x 79R |
47.9 |
UK |
HE / 540 |
240 |
WW1 1.59 inch Vickers Crayford a/c |
40 x 95R | 47.4 | E | ? | ? | 1920s (Ramirez de) Arellano infantry |
40 x 107R |
47.9 |
UK |
HE / 900 |
360 |
WW1/2 sub-calibre HA naval and WW2 2 pdr Mk XI naval |
40 x 158R |
48.1 |
UK |
HE / 900 HE / 760 AP 1.13K |
620 730 615 |
WW1/2 2 Pdr naval AA, WW2 2 pdr Mk XII naval, R-R 40mm BD, Class S a/c |
40 x 164 | 44.0 | USA | HE / 680 | 1,000 | 2000s exp Super 40 HE prototype |
40 x 180 | 44.0 | USA |
HE / 670 APFSDS / 230 |
1,050 1,475 |
current exp Super 40 common case |
40 x 218 | 44.0 | USA | APFSDS / 230 | 1,350 | 2000s exp Super 40 APFSDS prototype |
40 x 255 |
65 |
F/UK |
APFSDS / 320 HEAB / 1.0K |
1,500 1,000 |
current exp CTWS (selected for UK FRES-SV and WFLIP AFVs) |
40 x 304R |
56.9 |
UK |
AP / 1.08K |
853 |
WW2 AT / AFV |
40 x 311R |
61.8 |
S |
HE / 955 |
850 |
1930s Bofors L/60 AA |
40 x 364R |
65.0 |
S |
HE / 870 |
1,030 |
1950+ Bofors L/70 AA/AFV |
40 x 438R | 57.1 |
UK |
APDS / 2.01K |
1,295 |
post-WW2 'Pipsqueak' AFV |
42 x 270 |
81.2 |
UK |
HE / 1.09K? |
1,070? |
1950s 'Red Queen' AA |
42 x 348 |
70 |
CH / UK |
HE / 1.09K |
1,070 |
1950s Oerlikon RK420 ('Red King') AA |
42 x 406R |
59.0 |
D |
AP / 336 |
1,265 |
WW2 PaK 41 42/29mm Gerlich AT |
45 x 186 |
53.3 |
SU |
HE 1.06K |
850 |
WW2 NS-45 a/c |
45 x 310R |
57.8 |
SU |
AP / 1.4K |
760 |
WW2 AT / AFV |
45 x 386SR |
83.0 |
SU |
HE / 1.5K |
900 |
1950s naval AA |
47 x 131R |
60.0 |
F |
HE / 1.07K |
425 |
C19 Hotchkiss rotary, coil case |
47 x 131R | 60.0 | F | HE / 1.13K | 433 | C19 Hotchkiss / UK 2½ pdr |
47 x 139R |
60.0 |
F |
AP / 1.5K |
450 |
C19 Hotchkiss, WW2 Mle 1934 AFV |
47 x 185R | 57.0 | CH | HE / 2.4K | 400 | 1930s Swiss Infanteriekanone 35 |
47 x 186R |
56.0 |
UK / Pol |
HE / ? AP / 1.5K |
300 488 |
1930s Vickers export tank gun (Poland) |
47 x 193R |
75.5 |
F |
AP / 1.62K |
660 |
WW2 Mle 1935 L/34 AFV |
47 x 195R |
55.7 |
A / I / NL |
HE / ? |
? |
1930s Böhler / Italian Model 37 AT/AFV - HE |
47 x 227R |
55.7 |
A / I / NL |
AP / 1.5K |
630 |
1930s Böhler / Italian Model 37 AT/AFV - APHE |
47 x 235R |
60.0 |
A |
AP / 1.45K |
630 / 670 |
1930s Böhler M35 L/32 / 40 AT |
47 x 280R |
62.9 |
B |
AP / 1.5K |
675-720 |
1930s L/34 AT |
47 x 285R |
71.5 |
J |
AP / 1.5K |
820 |
WW2 L/39 Type 1 AFV / AT |
47 x 292R |
58 |
S |
? |
? |
C19 naval subcalibre training |
47 x 326R |
59.7 |
UK |
AP / 2.07K |
808 |
WW2 Class P a/c |
47 x 328R |
62.2 |
I |
AP / 1.5K |
820 |
WW2 L/40 AFV |
47 x 343R |
63.3 |
CH |
? |
? |
WW2 Model 41 AT |
47 x 343R | 66.5 | Ro | ? | ? | unknown WW2 anti-tank (Schneider M36?) |
47 x 351R |
63.8 |
UK |
AP / 1.47K |
560 |
1930s L/32 / 40 AFV |
47 x 376R |
63.8 |
F / UK |
HE / 1.5K |
650 |
C19 L/40 3 pdr Hotchkiss Mle 1885 naval / AT |
47 x 380R |
75.9 |
F |
HE / 1.72K |
855 |
L/50 Mle 1902 naval / Mle 37 / 39 AT |
47 x 405R |
63.8 |
CZ |
AP / 1.65 |
775 |
WW2 PUV vz 36/38 L/43 AFV |
47 x 413R | 68 | UK | HE / 1.5K |
788-817 |
c. 1905 Vickers 3 pdr naval/AA |
47 x 428R | 64.7 | UK | HE / 1.59K | 1,021 | WW2 Vickers 3½ pdr naval AA |