Assessing the Bofors 105 mm naval gun

How should the Bofors 105 mm gun be rated?

It was a good and adaptable weapon, with a somewhat light shell as its principal drawback.

The 105 mm weapon belonged to Bofors' wider family of naval and coastal guns. Polish model 1936 and 1940 applications and Swedish minesweeper use show that the calibre could serve in several mountings and roles. The discussion identifies no fundamental defect in the automatic-gun concept or its mechanical arrangement. Its principal reservation is that the projectile was comparatively light for the calibre. It was a capable and adaptable system that traded some hitting weight for those qualities.