37mm gun
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37mm gun or 3.7 cm gun can refer to several weapons or weapons systems.
- The 37mm version of the Maxim gunMaxim gunThe Maxim gun was the first self-powered machine gun, invented by the American-born British inventor Sir Hiram Maxim in 1884. It has been called "the weapon most associated with [British] imperial conquest".-Functionality:...
used by both sides during World War I- QF 1 pounder pom-pomQF 1 pounder pom-pomThe QF 1 pounder, universally known as the pom-pom, was an early 37 mm British autocannon. It was used by several countries initially as an infantry gun and later as a light anti-aircraft gun. The name comes from the sound it makes when firing....
, the British version
- QF 1 pounder pom-pom
- 37-mm air-defense gun M1939 (61-K), a Soviet anti-aircraft gun
- 37mm Gun M3, an American World War II anti-tank gun
- 3.7 cm FlaK 433.7 cm FlaK 43The 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43 were series of anti-aircraft cannon produced by Nazi Germany, which saw widespread service in the Second World War. The cannon was fully automatic and effective against aircraft flying at altitudes up to 4200 meters. The cannon was produced in both towed and...
, a German gun - 3.7 cm PaK 36, a German World War II gun
- Bofors 37 mmBofors 37 mmThe Bofors 37 mm gun was an anti-tank gun designed by Swedish manufacturer Bofors in the early 1930s. Licensed copies were produced in a number of countries. The gun was used by some European armies during World War II, mainly at the early stage of the war.-Development history:The gun was...
, a Swedish designed anti-tank gun - Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP, a French World War I gun
- Milkor Stopper 37/38 mm riot gunMilkor Stopper 37/38 mm riot gunThe Milkor Stopper is a riot gun used for riot control, designed to fire a 37mm cartridge, which can be a teargas canister or a rubber shot cartridge or explosive. It fires one shot before reloading. It opens at the breech like ordinary shotguns ....
, a riot gun - Puteaux SA 18Puteaux SA 18The Puteaux SA 18 was a French semi-automatic gun, used from World War I onward, primarily mounted on combat vehicles.It was a simple but reliable weapon with a high rate of fire. It was primarily intended to be used against infantry and machine-gun nests, due to its low muzzle velocity which...
, a French semi-automatic gun mounted on armored vehicles and in bunkers used during and after World War I - Skoda 37 mm A7Skoda 37 mm A7The Škoda A7 was a 37 mm tank gun designed by the Skoda Works in Czechoslovakia prior to World War II.The gun was the primary armament of the Czech TNH-PS light tank design, known in service with Germany as the Panzer 38....
, a Czech World War II gun - Skoda 37 mm Model 1934Skoda 37 mm Model 1934The 3.7 cm kanon P.Ú.V. vz. 34 was a anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works in Czechoslovakia. Škoda's own designation for it was A3. It is not known if guns seized by German after the occupation of Bohemia-Moravia saw service in World War II. Slovakia acquired 113 when it declared independence...
, a World War II gun - Skoda 37 mm Model 1937Skoda 37 mm Model 1937The 37 mm kanon P.U.V. vz. 37 was a anti-tank gun produced by the Škoda Works that saw service in World War II. Originally designed for the Czech Army, some were also sold to Yugoslavia. A number were appropriated by the Germans after German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and used under the...
, a World War II gun - Type 11 37 mm Infantry GunType 11 37 mm Infantry GunThe was an infantry support gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.-History and development:The Type 11 infantry gun entered service in 1922...
, a World War II Japanese infantry support gun - Type 1 37 mm Anti-Tank GunType 1 37 mm Anti-Tank GunThe was an anti-tank gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army, and used in combat during World War II.-History and development:After the Nomonhan Incident, the shortcomings of the Type 94 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun had become obvious, and the Imperial Japanese Army started the development of a new...
, a World War II Japanese anti-tank gun - 37-mm trench gun M1915, a World War I Russian gun
- Nudelman N-37Nudelman N-37The N-37 was a powerful, 37 mm aircraft cannon used by the Soviet Union. It was designed by V. Ya. Nemenov of A.E. Nudelman's OKB-16 to replace the wartime Nudelman-Suranov NS-37, entering service in 1946...
, a Soviet auto-cannon - 37 mm flare37 mm flareThe 37 mm flare caliber is the specification for a civilian legal variant of the US military's 40 mm grenade system. In contrast to the military 40mm systems, which are rifled and therefore would fall under the NFA, 37mm systems are typically not rifled....
, civilian variant of the 40 mm grenade system