Mauser MG 213

The Mauser MG 213 was a 20 mm aircraft-mounted revolver cannon developed for the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was never put into service, but the principles formed the basis for several post-war developments by the Allies. A 30 mm version was developed as the MG 213C or MK 213 and it was this that led to the British ADEN, French DEFA and American M39 cannon.^[1]

20mm MG213C

• Caliber: 20 mm × 146 mm (0.79 in × 5.75 in)
• Weight: 75 kg (165 lb); assembled weight 96 kg (212 lb)
• Length: 1,930 mm (76 in)
• Barrel length: 1,600 mm (63 in)
• Rate of fire: 1200–1400 rounds/min (~21 rounds/s)
• Muzzle velocity: 1,050 m/s (3,400 ft/s)

30mm MK213C

• Caliber: 30 mm × 146 mm (1.2 in × 5.7 in)
• Weight: 75 kg (165 lb); assembled weight 96 kg (212 lb)
• Length: 1,630 mm (64 in)
• Barrel length: 1,300 mm (51 in)
• Rate of fire: 1000–1200 rounds/min
• Muzzle velocity: 530 m/s (1,700 ft/s)

See also

• BK 5 cannon (MK 214)
• MG 151 cannon

Notes and references

Further reading

• Walter Schmid; Mauser-Werke Oberndorf (2004). Die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Mauser-Flugzeugbordwaffe MG-MK 213 C: Vorläufer der BK 27. DWJ. ISBN 978-3-936632-38-5.