Ho-203 cannon
Ho-203 was a Japanese autocannon that saw considerable use during World War II. It was a long-recoil automation of the Year 11 Type direct-fire infantry gun. It was fed by a 25-round closed-loop ammunition belt. It was operationally used only as the nose gun of the Kawasaki Ki-45-KAIc and the Kawasaki Ki-102 heavy fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
Specifications
- Caliber: 37 mm
- Ammunition: 37 x 112R
- Weight: 89 kg
- Rate of fire: 120 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity: 570 m/s
- Effective range: 900 m.