anti-aircraft gun
ON DISPLAY
Oerlikon Mk IV anti-aircraft gun [WW2]
anti-aircraft gun on ship mounting; 20mm calibre
markings:
serial number: 22070
on gun barrel: 20mm MB Mech NOF Centre Line
brass plaque on mount: 20mm MK VII A / Admin No 6381
on gun site canister has letter in white stencil: Handle with care. Do not strip. Tension checked A5. Feeder ... nullified
Number on handle: 6152 [broad arrow]
maker: Oerlikon Contraves, a Swiss anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer founded in Zürich Oerlikon
Last Update: 2 Apr 2026
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Oerlikon Mk IV anti-aircraft gun [WW2] (descriptive name)
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- [Germany]
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07 May 1960
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W1579.1.1 (war)
W1579.1.2 (war)
W1579.2 (war)
W1579 (war)
22070 (police firearm registration number)
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