I was thinking it would be nice if we could see the C4N and C7 Late versions of the 110 useable in some missions (the late 1940 ones of course).
I' m eager to get my hands on them
Also, I ran into that the other day:
Maschinen Kanone MK-101 de 30mm. Part 1:
The search for a gun potent enough to face and defeat bombers with few shots gave as result the delopment of the Rheinmetall MK-101 of 30mm calibre. His development began in 1935 ( simultaneously with other weapons) and in 1940 it was ready to large scale production.
Functioning principle:
The working mechanisns in the Mk-101 is one in wich the barrel and bolt recoiled 3 cm backwards afer the shot. The bolt in locked and open for by a locking sleeve, this sleeve have an internal interrupted treads, and is rotated by and milled lugs in the barrel jacket, the sleeve rotation open and closed the chamber. This system was patented by Louis Stange in the late 1920s and used in some Solothurn MGs like the Mg-29, and Mg-30.
In the Mk-101 gave a strong locking system but a slow rate of fire, about 250 rpm.
This 30 mm automatic cannon weights (unloaded) 176 kg, had an overall lenght of 2640 mm, is pneumatically triggered and feeded by a 30 rounds drum magazine.
In service:
The Mk-101 was first introduced in the heavy fighter Me-110C-6. There was big plans for this fighter and his armament. Almost the entire production of Me-110C-6 went to the special formation Erprobungsgruppe 210, this group had the task to test special weapons and tactics, ( and teorically introduce the Me-210 in front line service) also it participated in the attacks against the radar station and naval transports of Britain coast. The C-6 had his MG-FF guns deleted to save weight. After some successes the disaster struck the Erpbg 210 formation when it lost his commander Walther Rubensdoffer to the Spitfires.
Me-110C-6 with ventral Mk-101.
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