Talk:Shinden Kai/@comment-26015255-20150915205111/@comment-27069434-20161203141400

Yeah, but the Type-5 had better ballistics than the german MK-108 - compare their barrel lengths and muzzle velocities. Also, Shiden's guns were mounted a little closer to each other, so that would give a bit more tightly-packed salvo, though, on the other hand, I'm not sure Type-5 had as high a rate of fire as the MK-108 or whether there were japanese-produced shells equivalent to the Minengeschoß (as in the way their warheads were produced - by drawing, not drilling, that is).

Also, if that makes you ragequit, imagine this: take the Type-5 autocannon, give it a heavier, about 1,5-2 times longer barrel, heavier bolt for a slight decrease in the rate of fire to slow down overheating, (also barrel shrouds and external cooling ribs, perhaps), because the thing is belt-fed and will heat up soon, then get this modified gun in a hex-mount (as in the triple 25mm AA autocannon, but with essentially two rows of triplets, one row above the other), and in concentrated deployment. Add to that established and trained firing sectors for every gun crew and enhanced motive sistems for the carriage. Imagine the ungodly amount of dakka this monstrosity could produce, each barrel able to produce 250-300 rounds/minuteX6 guns/mount=1500-1800 rpm per one mount, with several mounts per side. Now that's some saturation fire!