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M242 Bushmaster

The M242 Bushmaster chain gun is a 25 mm (25×137mm) single-barrel chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the Bradley fighting vehicle, as well as by other NATO members and some other nations in ground combat vehicles and various watercraft. Hughes Helicopters in Culver City, California, was the original designer…

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Action
Externally powered, chain driven, open bolt
Barrel length
2,175 mm (85.6 in)
Barrels
Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)
Designed
1976
Designer
Hughes Helicopters
Effective firing range
3,000 metres (9,800 ft)

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M242 Bushmaster

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Avg. degree1.99
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M242 Bushmaster

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M242 Bushmaster → American Scientists, April, Archived, Chain Gun Factsheet, Com, Federation, M242, M242NavWeaps, Machine Gun System Canadian-American, Mark, Northrop Grumman M242 Bushmaster, Strategic Review, Wayback Machine
Action · 1
M242 Bushmaster → Externally powered, chain driven, open bolt
Barrel length · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 2,175 mm (85.6 in)
Barrels · 1
M242 Bushmaster → Single barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)
Designed · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 1976
Designer · 1
M242 Bushmaster → Hughes Helicopters
Effective firing range · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Height · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 373 mm (14.7 in)
In service · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 1981–present
Length · 1
M242 Bushmaster → 2,672 mm (105.2 in)

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M242 BushmasterActionExternally powered, chain driven, open bolt1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterBarrel length2,175 mm (85.6 in)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterBarrelsSingle barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterDesigned19761.00infobox
M242 BushmasterDesignerHughes Helicopters1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterEffective firing range3,000 metres (9,800 ft)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterHeight373 mm (14.7 in)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterIn service1981–present1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterLength2,672 mm (105.2 in)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterManufacturerHughes Helicopters (1981–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (2018–present)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterMass119 kilograms (262 lb)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterMaximum firing range6,800 metres (22,300 ft)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterMuzzle velocity1,100 metres per second (3,600 ft/s)1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterNo. built>11,0001.00infobox
M242 BushmasterPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterProduced1981–present1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterRate of fireCyclic: 200 rpm with 1 hp or 500 rpm with 8 hp1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterShell25 × 137 mm1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterTypeChain gun autocannon1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterVariantsSee variants1.00infobox
M242 BushmasterWidth318 mm (12.5 in)1.00infobox

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