The Bushmaster III is a 35 mm automatic/semi-automatic cannon designed and built by

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, based on the 25 mm

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armies. The Bushmaster III is a chain gun, like the other members of the Bushmaster family, which grants it great dependability and safety from ammunition cook-off even though it does result in lower rates of fire.

50 mm version

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– Army.mil, 5 October 2015 The caliber is the NATO standard 35x228 introduced by the

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in the 1950s. Bushmaster III can be converted to a caliber of 50×228 mm, which involves changing the barrel and a few key parts, to use the SuperShot 50 cartridge.

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 rpm *Power Required: 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.''

References

External links

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Bushmaster III Automatic Cannon Fact Sheet
* http://www.deagel.com/pandora/m242-bushmaster-iii_de00142003.aspx {{Alliant Techsystems Autocannon Vehicle weapons Alliant Techsystems 35 mm artillery Military equipment introduced in the 1990s