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French 25mm AA gun.
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Hotchkiss 25mm light anti-aircraft gun, circa 1932-34.

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Swedish Bofor 25mm light anti-aircraft gun, circa about the same
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It is,25 mm mle 38.



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25 mm French AA gun, it is[:)]

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Does anyone know if this weapon was used in an AT role, or was modified for an AT-specific role?
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BAL

http://www.antitank.co.uk/

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25mm French Hotchkiss (25X194R)

Mle 1934 light anti-tank gun.
" " " " " " light anti-aircraft gun, had a shorter case 163mm & rimless

Both had a tappered bore & used same cartridge.

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Thanks RBW. That's a cool site. Seems like the 25mm Hotchkiss had respectable numbers for its day.
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