MK 214A cannon

The MK 214A was a 50 mm (1.969 in) calibre auto-cannon designed by Mauser Werke AG, for use on Messerschmitt Me 262 and Me 410 bomber-destroyers.[1]

MK 214A
TypeSingle-barrel automatic cannon
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
Used byNazi Germany (Test / R&D only)
WarsWorld War II
Production history
ManufacturerMauser Werke AG
Specifications
Mass718 kg (1,583 lb)
Length4.16 m (13.6 ft)
Barrel length2.825 m (9 ft 3.2 in)

CartridgeFixed QF 50×419 mmR
Cartridge weight1,54 kg
Caliber50 mm (1.969 in)
Rate of fire150 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity920 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Feed system30 round
model of Me 262 with MK 214 installed.

Intended for use on the Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U4, Mauser designed the MK 214, derived from the 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun. Initial trials with the MK 214 revealed it to be over-complicated, so a refined version was developed as the MK 214A, flight tests of which were carried out from February 1945 by Karl Baur, but the weapon was not deployed operationally.[2]

A similar installation using the BK 5 cannon was also planned.

References

  1. "A. L. BENTLEY DRAWINGS | Mauser MK 214A 50mm Cannon". www.albentley-drawings.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. Bruce, Mr A I. "50 mm MK 214A (Maschinenkanone 214A)". www.wehrmacht-history.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
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