40 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN QUAD

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From the USS Missouri (BB-63) It is a Bofors anti-aircraft weapon (POM-POM) which fires fixed ammunition in four round clips. It is water-cooled and capable automatic or semi-automatic fire. This piece was acquired in 1988 when the USS Missouri was undergoing retrofit.

SpecsDetail
Range9,475 yards
Ammunition weight4.75 lbs
Projectile weight2.06 lbs
Gun weight24,900 less protective gun tub
Rate of fire160 rounds per minute per gun
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