Bengsston M1940-80 80mm Field Gun for Teardown

The Bengsston arms manufacturers are are famous for weapons which won wars for their country, and the M1940-80 is no exception. This compact field gun served Lockelle's armed forces for the entirety of the Second World War.

Designed in 1939, the M1940 entered production in the year which it is named after, the same year which Lockelle was first threatened by the Japanese presence in the Pacific. With the outbreak of war, this cannon was produced en masse, with most examples making their way to islands in the Pacific, notably the Muratoris. Some, however, saw combat in the heart of Lockelle, in the streets of Frustrum and the fields of Cullington.

A shortened version for the Marines was produced in 1941 and later, seeing service in the Muratoris just as much as the original variant. This was labeled as the M1940-80F. Both the shortened and full-length versions were mounted both on crucifix-style mounts and carriages. The crucifix mounts had the advantage of being able to swivel all-round, but were less portable, less protected, and had a larger sillhouette. The wheeled carriage was lower and portable, but could not traverse side-to-side.

Some of these guns still see ceremonial use, and also see use in mountainous regions to trigger avalanches. Many are in museums all over Lockelle. Any military collection is considered incomplete without one, as thousands upon thousands were built. Some relics lay untended to in the Muratoris, including the former defensive mounts on Isla Estocastica.

The 80mm High Explosive shells fired by this gun are potent, being able to knock out most tanks and fortifications with relative ease. The traverse and elevation is rather quick, though the bearings in the crucifix are a tad faulty, causing the gun to slowly rotate to rest position. A good gun nonetheless.