Type 61 25 mm AAA gun

The Type 61 25 mm AAA gun is an anti-aircraft gun produced and used by China. It is manually operated by a single crew with an optical sight. The development began in 1961 and the batch production began in 1966. There were both land based and naval variants produced.

Type 61 25 mm AAA gun
A decommissioned double barreled Type 61 25 mm naval gun at a military museum
Type	Anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1966–present
Used by	See users
Wars	First Indochina War Vietnam War
Production history
Designed	1961
Produced	1966
Specifications
Barrel length	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) L/60[1]
Crew	1
Shell	25 x 218 mm SR
Caliber	25 mm (0.98 in)
Barrels	Single or dual
Elevation	-10° ~ +85°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	Compact: 800~900 round/min
Muzzle velocity	900 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
Effective firing range	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Maximum firing range	3,000 m (3,300 yd)[2]
Feed system	Magazine
Sights	Optical

Users

Ship classes using the Type 61:

 China

• Beihai class gunboat
• Type 010 minesweepers
• Type 021-class missile boat
• Type 024 missile boat
• Type 037 corvette
• Type 062 class gunboat
• Type 648 repair ship
• Type 067 landing craft utility
• Type 072 landing ship
• Type 074 landing ship
• Type 074 landing ship medium
• Type 073 landing ship medium
• Type 079 landing ship medium

See also

• M1940 (72-K) - The Type 61's Soviet predecessor.