Ho-1 was a Japanese
autocannon
An autocannon, automatic cannon or machine cannon is a fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-caliber ( or more) armour-piercing, explosive or incendiary shells, as opposed to the smaller-caliber kinetic projectiles (bull ...
used during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, it was a
Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle adapted for use in bomber turrets.
Fixed or not
The cannon when fixed was known as the
Ho-3,
compared to its flexible brother the Ho-3 was fed with a 50-round double drum, while the Ho-1 was fed by a 15-round magazine.
Specifications
*Caliber: 20 mm (0.8 in)
*Ammunition: 20 x 125 (164 g) Armor-piercing tracer or high-explosive incendiary
*Weight: 33 kg (72 lb)
*Rate of fire: 300-400 rounds/min
*Range 900 m
*Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s (2,690 ft/s)
References
20 mm artillery
Autocannon
Aircraft guns
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