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Ho-301 cannon
Manufacturer: N/A
Type: N/A
Feed Type: N/A
Caliber: 40mm
Rate Of Fire: 450 rpm
 		  Overall Length: 58.5 in.
Weight: 291 lb.
Capacity: N/A
Muzzle Velocity: 760 fps
Effective Range: 490 ft. (150m)
COMMENTS: The Ho-301 cannon is unusual because the round that it fires is not a cartridge but in effect a 40mm rocket. The propellant is contained in a chamber at the base of the projectile and once ignited vents through 12 exhaust ports, moving the projectile forward. This cannons performance suffered from a low muzzle velocity and low rate of fire though the round if it hit was probably quite devastating.
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