| MK 214A | |
| Origin: | Nazi Germany |
| Is Ranged: | y |
| Used By: | Nazi Germany (Test / R&D only) |
| Manufacturer: | Mauser Werke AG |
| Weight: | 718kg (1,583lb) |
| Cartridge: | Fixed QF 50×420mm R [1] |
| Cartridge Weight: | 1,54 kg |
| Caliber: | 50mm |
| Rate: | 150 rounds/min |
| Velocity: | 920m/s |
| Feed: | 30 round |
The MK 214A was a 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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.