30mm

Cannon shell width

30mm describes a caliber of ammunition or the weapons that fire it, measuring 30 millimeters in diameter.

This is a common size for autocannons mounted on military aircraft, armored vehicles, and naval vessels: The A-10 Warthog's 30mm cannon can destroy tanks.

The designation appears in military and firearms contexts where metric measurement is standard.

measurement

millimeter

Thousandth of a meter

width · length · precision · metric · scale · caliper · specification · tolerance · clearance · gauge

ammunition

caliber

Bore diameter or quality

round · projectile · chaingun · armor-piercing · incendiary · tracer · cannon · belt-fed · muzzle · ballistic

film

format

Arrangement and presentation style

celluloid · projector · camera · reel · frame · perforation · cinematography · splicing · exposure · emulsion

Opposites
weapon caliber size

30mmsmall arms

Handheld military weapons

small-bore · BB gun · pellet gun · 9mm · airsoft

weapon category

30mmsmall arms

Handheld military weapons

handgun · pistol · infantry weapons · sidearm · man-portable

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G