The MK 214A was a 50 mm (1.969 in) calibre auto-cannon designed by Mauser Werke AG, for use on Messerschmitt Me 262 and Me 410 bomber-destroyers.[2]

Intended for use on the Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U4, Mauser designed the MK 214, derived from the 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun. Initial trials with the MK 214 revealed it to be over-complicated, so a refined version was developed as the MK 214A, flight tests of which were carried out from February 1945 by Karl Baur, but the weapon was not deployed operationally.[3]

A similar installation using the BK 5 cannon was also planned.

References

  1. ^ "Munition der 5 cm Pak 38". www.michaelhiske.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ "A. L. BENTLEY DRAWINGS | Mauser MK 214A 50mm Cannon". www.albentley-drawings.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. ^ Bruce, Mr A I. "50 mm MK 214A (Maschinenkanone 214A)". www.wehrmacht-history.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MK_214A_cannon
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