Looking for reference- 20mm C/30 flakgun

Siara · 01-13-09, 09:35 AM

Hi guys.
Im looking for any reference regarding the C/30 flak gun. Im struggling to find any good shots of it. Can someone help please?
I manage to get 62 colour pictures of the 88mm gun- so will be doing nice job on it, but the 20mm is still mystery.

Im looking for any shots, drawings, schematics, plans, and so on.

gandalf71 · 01-13-09, 09:55 AM

Hi Siara,

have a look on this link, at least some detail shots:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_br...7600304265994/

br
Michael

P.S.:
A shot of the Magazin and bullet:

Siara · 01-13-09, 10:07 AM

Good find Gandalf71- ill need more of the same please.

gandalf71 · 01-13-09, 10:17 AM

Perhaps you should make a visit to the Imperial War Museum, they seem to have one in their exhibition:

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Flak30.jpg

You´ll get to this picture from the edit: Svenska Wikipedia entry for "2cm FlaK 30"

Cheers,
Michael

Siara · 01-13-09, 10:22 AM

The naval C/30 had different mount. Gun iself looks identical though.:hmm:

gandalf71 · 01-13-09, 10:31 AM

That was my idea!

Maybe this helps a little bit for the Flak mount

Most likely a C/38, but it doesn´t matter too much for the mount:

Raptor1 · 01-13-09, 11:57 AM

Is that the Oerlikon cannon?

EDIT: Ah, no, wait, now I remember it was a German gun originally

gandalf71 · 01-13-09, 12:24 PM

The Oerlikon was the predecessor Flak C/29, even used on some U-boats in the early days and the 20mm was later often called Oerlikon by the crews even though it was not completely true.

Originally the C/30 was produced in Switzerland also, therefore it is also referrenced as Solothurn ST-5. But Solothurn was a subcompany of Rheinmetall. This was not uncommon for the german weapon industryin the 20s and 30s, they used foreign companies to bypass the limitations of the Versailles Peace Treaty after WW1.

Cheers,
Michael

01-13-09, 09:35 AM	#1
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking for reference- 20mm C/30 flakgun Hi guys. Im looking for any reference regarding the C/30 flak gun. Im struggling to find any good shots of it. Can someone help please? I manage to get 62 colour pictures of the 88mm gun- so will be doing nice job on it, but the 20mm is still mystery. Im looking for any shots, drawings, schematics, plans, and so on. __________________ Master Models

01-13-09, 10:07 AM	#3
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good find Gandalf71- ill need more of the same please. __________________ Master Models

01-13-09, 10:22 AM	#5
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The naval C/30 had different mount. Gun iself looks identical though.:hmm: __________________ Master Models

01-13-09, 11:57 AM	#7
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Is that the Oerlikon cannon? EDIT: Ah, no, wait, now I remember it was a German gun originally __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

01-13-09, 09:55 AM	#2
gandalf71 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 85 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hi Siara, have a look on this link, at least some detail shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_br...7600304265994/ br Michael P.S.: A shot of the Magazin and bullet:

01-13-09, 10:17 AM	#4
gandalf71 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 85 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Perhaps you should make a visit to the Imperial War Museum, they seem to have one in their exhibition: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Flak30.jpg You´ll get to this picture from the edit: Svenska Wikipedia entry for "2cm FlaK 30" Cheers, Michael

01-13-09, 10:31 AM	#6
gandalf71 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 85 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	That was my idea! Maybe this helps a little bit for the Flak mount Most likely a C/38, but it doesn´t matter too much for the mount:

01-13-09, 12:24 PM	#8
gandalf71 Loader Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 85 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The Oerlikon was the predecessor Flak C/29, even used on some U-boats in the early days and the 20mm was later often called Oerlikon by the crews even though it was not completely true. Originally the C/30 was produced in Switzerland also, therefore it is also referrenced as Solothurn ST-5. But Solothurn was a subcompany of Rheinmetall. This was not uncommon for the german weapon industryin the 20s and 30s, they used foreign companies to bypass the limitations of the Versailles Peace Treaty after WW1. Cheers, Michael