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Oerlikon 20mm Cannon — Heavy Machine Gun featured in Gun Guesser

Oerlikon 20mm Cannon

Heavy Machine Gun

DesignerReinhold Becker
Design Year1914
Difficulty
Very Easy
Era
World War IWorld War II

In-Game Hints

  • -A 20mm autocannon that became the most important Allied naval AA weapon
  • -Over 100,000 were produced during the Second World War
  • -Originally a Swiss design adopted by nearly every Allied navy
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Switzerland
Wikipedia

About the Oerlikon 20mm Cannon

The Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is a heavy machine gun designed by Reinhold Becker in 1914 from the World War I and World War II era. It is classified as a very easy difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.

In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Oerlikon 20mm Cannon along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.

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