Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Weight and coverage in a 40 mm close-in system

The proposed 40 mm Gatling defence accepts a possible weight penalty, but its effectiveness remains an untested design judgment.

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Question

Would a Gatling-style 40 mm close-in system be ineffective because it might weigh more than a 57 mm gun?

Short answer

It might be heavier, but that does not establish that it would be ineffective. Dense 40 mm fire remains a proposed approach without demonstrated results.

Notes

A 40 mm Gatling system might weigh more than the proposed 57 mm comparison. That possible weight penalty does not establish that the concept would be ineffective. Its effectiveness remains a personal design judgment, without calculated weight or measured interception performance.