View source for KPV (14.5 mm)

[[File:Weapon_KPVT_(14.5_mm).png|thumb|450px|The 14.5 mm KPVT mounted on the [[IS-7]].]]

== Description ==
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A gigantic gun bordering on a machine cannon, the 14.5 mm KPVT is one of the heaviest pintle-mounted machine guns in the game. It has enough damage to fight both heavily armoured aircraft, as well as light cold war tanks.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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'''Ground vehicles:'''

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_btr_152a}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_is_7}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_object_268}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_object_279}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_su_122_54}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_t_10m}}

'''Naval vessels:'''

* {{Specs-Link|ussr_pr_191m}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_pr_123k}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_pr_123k_hydrofoils}}
* {{Specs-Link|ussr_pr_1204}}

== General info ==
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=== Available ammunition ===
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
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* [[MG 151 (15 mm)|MG 151]]
* [[MG M38(t) (15 mm)|MG M38(t)]]

== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''

* Decent rate of fire for its calibre
* High muzzle velocity (1000 m/s)
* Unlockable API-T belt has 45 mm of penetration at close range, can take on lightly armoured vehicles and even some tanks from the side or rear

'''Cons:'''

* Best belt are tracer rounds, will give your location away
* Penetration drastically drops after 100 meters

== History ==
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== See also ==
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[[Category:Tank machine guns]]
[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]
[[Category:Naval machine guns]]