Type_76_twin_37_mm_naval_gun Knowpia

H/PJ-76
H/PJ-76
	Type 76A on the Type 053H3 frigate Sanming (524)
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1976–present
Production history
Designed	1970s
Specifications
Shell	37×252SR
Calibre	37 mm (1.5 in)
Barrels	2
Elevation	-10°/+85°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	750-800 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range	4,500 m (4,900 yd)
Maximum firing range	9,400 m (10,300 yd)

The Type 76 twin 37mm naval gun (also known by the designation H/PJ-76) is a small caliber naval artillery piece from the People's Republic of China. The Type 76A was in naval service in the 1990s.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7106-2888-6.

[jfs_2009-2010-1] Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7106-2888-6.

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H/PJ-76
Type 76A on the Type 053H3 frigate Sanming (524)
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1976–present
Production history
Designed	1970s
Specifications
Shell	37×252SR^[1]
Calibre	37 mm (1.5 in)
Barrels	2
Elevation	-10°/+85°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	750-800 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range	4,500 m (4,900 yd)
Maximum firing range	9,400 m (10,300 yd)