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== Description ==
 
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The '''30 mm HSS 831L''' is a British anti-aircraft cannon. It is currently only in use on the [[Falcon]] self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
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The '''30 mm HSS 831L''' is a British anti-aircraft autocannon, developed by Hispano-Suiza, which later became known as the ''KCB'' when Oerlikon acquired Hispano-Suiza's armament division.
 
 
The HSS 831L is an autocannon developed by Hispano-Suiza, which later became known as the ''KCB'' when Oerlikon acquired Hispano-Suiza's armament division.
 
  
 
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The Hispano-Suiza HSS 831 is a scaled-up version of the 20 mm [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)|Hispano-Suiza HS.820]]. A 30 mm cannon, the gun is a belt-fed recoil operated design. The HSS 831L is a variant developed for the [[Falcon]] SPAA with a range of 3 kilometres (9,842 feet) and a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute. However, development was cancelled due to the insufficient ammunition storage. In 1970, the Hispano-Suiza arms division was bought out by Oerlikon, and the gun became the Oerlikon KCB and was mostly used as a naval gun.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 July 2023

Description

The 30 mm HSS 831L is a British anti-aircraft autocannon, developed by Hispano-Suiza, which later became known as the KCB when Oerlikon acquired Hispano-Suiza's armament division.

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General info

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Available ammunition

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The Hispano-Suiza HSS 831 is a scaled-up version of the 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.820. A 30 mm cannon, the gun is a belt-fed recoil operated design. The HSS 831L is a variant developed for the Falcon SPAA with a range of 3 kilometres (9,842 feet) and a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute. However, development was cancelled due to the insufficient ammunition storage. In 1970, the Hispano-Suiza arms division was bought out by Oerlikon, and the gun became the Oerlikon KCB and was mostly used as a naval gun.

Media

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See also

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  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links


Germany tank cannons
20 mm  KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202
28/20 mm  s.Pz.B.41
30 mm  MK 30-2/ABM
37 mm  KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45
47 mm  Pak.(t)(Sf.)
50 mm  KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38
57 mm  Bofors L/70 Mk.1
75 mm  K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48
76 mm  PaK36 (r)
88 mm  Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43
90 mm  BK90
105 mm  CN105-57 · Cockerill HP · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42
120 mm  Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1
128 mm  K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44
150 mm  s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12
380 mm  RW61
  Foreign:
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain)
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain)
73 mm  2A28 (USSR)
75 mm  M3 (USA)
76 mm  F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA)
90 mm  M36 (USA) · M41 (USA)
105 mm  GT-3 (South Africa)
125 mm  2A46 (USSR)
152 mm  M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA)
155 mm  M126 (USA)

Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  M2HB
20 mm  GAI C01 · M168 · Oerlikon Mk.II · Polsten
25 mm  GAU-12U
30 mm  HSS 831L
35 mm  GA-35
37 mm  M1A2
40 mm  Bofors L/60 · Dual Automatic Gun M2 · M266
  Foreign:
23 mm  ZU-23 (USSR)
35 mm  Oerlikon KDA (Swiss)