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== Description == | == Description == | ||
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' | ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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The L7A3 shares many of its properties with the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|L7A1]] on British tanks, although it has access to a wider range of ammunition. Aside from the standard APDS and HESH rounds, the L7A3 is found to use HEATFS as well as a smoke shell. The L7A3 can be found either unstabilized or fully stabilized depending on the vehicle. Giving accurate fire at long ranges that can punch through even heavily armoured vehicles, the L7A3 is a highly capable weapon for the vehicles it is found on and will often face. | The L7A3 shares many of its properties with the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|L7A1]] on British tanks, although it has access to a wider range of ammunition. Aside from the standard APDS and HESH rounds, the L7A3 is found to use HEATFS as well as a smoke shell. The L7A3 can be found either unstabilized or fully stabilized depending on the vehicle. Giving accurate fire at long ranges that can punch through even heavily armoured vehicles, the L7A3 is a highly capable weapon for the vehicles it is found on and will often face. | ||
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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* [[L7A1 (105 mm)|'''L7A1 (105 mm)''']]: The L7A1 is the British original version of the L7A3, and has identical performance with the exception that no HEATFS shell is available for the L7A1. | * [[L7A1 (105 mm)|'''L7A1 (105 mm)''']]: The L7A1 is the British original version of the L7A3, and has identical performance with the exception that no HEATFS shell is available for the L7A1. | ||
| − | * [[M68 (105 mm)|'''M68 (105 mm)''']]: The M68 is the American | + | * [[M68 (105 mm)|'''M68 (105 mm)''']]: The M68 is the American licensed-produced version of the L7, and so also shares identical performance for matching shells, although the Americans have added a smoke shell in the place of having smoke grenades on vehicles. |
* [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|'''D-10T2S (100 mm)''']]: Unlike the standard D-10T found on the T-54, the D-10T2S uses a full stabilizer and has access to ammunition such as the 3BM25 which performs similarly to DM23 and M735 on the L7A3. However, the vehicles using the L7A3 reload faster than the T-55A (which uses the D-10T2S), although the T-55AM-1 does have a gun-launched ATGM which is not a feature found on the L7A3. | * [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|'''D-10T2S (100 mm)''']]: Unlike the standard D-10T found on the T-54, the D-10T2S uses a full stabilizer and has access to ammunition such as the 3BM25 which performs similarly to DM23 and M735 on the L7A3. However, the vehicles using the L7A3 reload faster than the T-55A (which uses the D-10T2S), although the T-55AM-1 does have a gun-launched ATGM which is not a feature found on the L7A3. | ||
* [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|'''OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)''']]: The OTO Melara 105/52 shares ammunition with the L7A3, and Italian vehicles using it such as the Centauro and OF-40 can reload as fast as the German and Japanese vehicles with the L7A3. | * [[OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)|'''OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm)''']]: The OTO Melara 105/52 shares ammunition with the L7A3, and Italian vehicles using it such as the Centauro and OF-40 can reload as fast as the German and Japanese vehicles with the L7A3. | ||
* [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)|'''CN-105-F1 (105 mm)''']]: The CN-105-F1 has drastically limited ammunition available with only a single shell of each major type present, but the ammunition is just as good or better than that found on the L7A3 as the OFL 105 F1 has the edge in penetration over DM23, although the Japanese Type 93 is still the top ammunition choice. | * [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)|'''CN-105-F1 (105 mm)''']]: The CN-105-F1 has drastically limited ammunition available with only a single shell of each major type present, but the ammunition is just as good or better than that found on the L7A3 as the OFL 105 F1 has the edge in penetration over DM23, although the Japanese Type 93 is still the top ammunition choice. | ||
| + | * [[Type 83 (105 mm)|'''Type 83 (105 mm)''']]: The Type 83 is a Chinese produced variant of the famous British L7 gun. Its ammunition performs the same as every other L7 gun in game, however the ammunition has a different name in Chinese use. It is capable of firing all standard 105mm NATO rounds, and is very powerful, the Type 83 (DM23 equivalent) APFSDS round is capable of knocking out nearly anything it may go up against. | ||
| + | * [[ZPL94 (105 mm)|'''ZPL94 (105 mm)''']]: The ZPL94 is a Chinese variant of the L7, but is slightly longer, resulting in increased penetration. | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Wide selection of potent ammunition |
| + | * Excellent ballistic properties | ||
| + | * Quick reload | ||
| + | * many nations in the game use the L7, ensuring familiarity | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * APDS, APFSDS HESH and HEAT-FS lose their potency when facing vehicles equipped with ERA or composite armour |
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
{{Germany tank cannons}} | {{Germany tank cannons}} | ||
{{Japan tank cannons}} | {{Japan tank cannons}} | ||
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[[Category:Tank cannons]] | [[Category:Tank cannons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:38, 2 March 2023
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| This page is about the German L7A3 (105 mm) cannon. For variants, see L7 (105 mm) (Family). |
Contents
Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
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| Light tanks | Radkampfwagen 90 |
| Medium tanks | |
| Germany | M48A2 G A2 · M48 Super · Leopard I · Leopard A1A1 · Turm III · Leopard 1A5 · C2A1 · Leopard 2AV |
| Japan | STB-2 · Type 74 (C) · Type 74 (E) · Type 74 (F) · Type 74 (G) |
| Italy | ▄Leopard 1A5 |
| Sweden | Leopard 1A5NO2 |
General info
The L7A3 shares many of its properties with the L7A1 on British tanks, although it has access to a wider range of ammunition. Aside from the standard APDS and HESH rounds, the L7A3 is found to use HEATFS as well as a smoke shell. The L7A3 can be found either unstabilized or fully stabilized depending on the vehicle. Giving accurate fire at long ranges that can punch through even heavily armoured vehicles, the L7A3 is a highly capable weapon for the vehicles it is found on and will often face.
Available ammunition
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Not all ammunition listed is available on all vehicles equipped with this weapon. |
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| DM12 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| DM13 | APDS | 350 | 347 | 333 | 317 | 302 | 287 |
| DM23 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
| DM33 | APFSDS | 408 | 405 | 398 | 389 | 379 | 370 |
| DM512 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| M392A2 | APDS | 350 | 347 | 333 | 317 | 302 | 287 |
| M456 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| M735 | APFSDS | 292 | 291 | 284 | 275 | 266 | 257 |
| Type 75 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| Type 91 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Type 93 | APFSDS | 405 | 403 | 396 | 388 | 378 | 370 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| DM12 | HEATFS | 1,174 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.27 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| DM13 | APDS | 1,478 | 4 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° | |||
| DM23 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 4.2 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| DM33 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 3.79 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| DM512 | HESH | 732 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 4 | 4.31 | 73° | 77° | 80° | |||
| M392A2 | APDS | 1,478 | 4 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° | |||
| M456 | HEATFS | 1,174 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.27 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| M735 | APFSDS | 1,501 | 3.72 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| Type 75 | HESH | 760 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 4 | 3.89 | 73° | 77° | 80° | |||
| Type 91 | HEATFS | 1,150 | 9.4 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.57 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| Type 93 | APFSDS | 1,501 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| M416 | 732 | 11.6 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Comparison with analogues
- L7A1 (105 mm): The L7A1 is the British original version of the L7A3, and has identical performance with the exception that no HEATFS shell is available for the L7A1.
- M68 (105 mm): The M68 is the American licensed-produced version of the L7, and so also shares identical performance for matching shells, although the Americans have added a smoke shell in the place of having smoke grenades on vehicles.
- D-10T2S (100 mm): Unlike the standard D-10T found on the T-54, the D-10T2S uses a full stabilizer and has access to ammunition such as the 3BM25 which performs similarly to DM23 and M735 on the L7A3. However, the vehicles using the L7A3 reload faster than the T-55A (which uses the D-10T2S), although the T-55AM-1 does have a gun-launched ATGM which is not a feature found on the L7A3.
- OTO Melara 105/52 (105 mm): The OTO Melara 105/52 shares ammunition with the L7A3, and Italian vehicles using it such as the Centauro and OF-40 can reload as fast as the German and Japanese vehicles with the L7A3.
- CN-105-F1 (105 mm): The CN-105-F1 has drastically limited ammunition available with only a single shell of each major type present, but the ammunition is just as good or better than that found on the L7A3 as the OFL 105 F1 has the edge in penetration over DM23, although the Japanese Type 93 is still the top ammunition choice.
- Type 83 (105 mm): The Type 83 is a Chinese produced variant of the famous British L7 gun. Its ammunition performs the same as every other L7 gun in game, however the ammunition has a different name in Chinese use. It is capable of firing all standard 105mm NATO rounds, and is very powerful, the Type 83 (DM23 equivalent) APFSDS round is capable of knocking out nearly anything it may go up against.
- ZPL94 (105 mm): The ZPL94 is a Chinese variant of the L7, but is slightly longer, resulting in increased penetration.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Wide selection of potent ammunition
- Excellent ballistic properties
- Quick reload
- many nations in the game use the L7, ensuring familiarity
Cons:
- APDS, APFSDS HESH and HEAT-FS lose their potency when facing vehicles equipped with ERA or composite armour
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Germany tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | KwK30 · KwK38 · Rh202 |
| 28/20 mm | s.Pz.B.41 |
| 30 mm | MK 30-2/ABM |
| 37 mm | KwK34(t) · KwK36 · KwK38(t) · PaK L/45 |
| 47 mm | Pak.(t)(Sf.) |
| 50 mm | KwK39 · KwK L/42 · PaK38 |
| 57 mm | Bofors L/70 Mk.1 |
| 75 mm | K51 L/24 · KwK37 · KwK40 L43 · KwK40 L48 · KwK42 · KwK44 · KwK44 L/36.5 · PaK39 L48 · PaK40/3 L46 · PaK42 · StuK37 · StuK40 L43 · StuK40 L48 |
| 76 mm | PaK36 (r) |
| 88 mm | Flak.37 · Flak 41 · KwK36 · KwK43 · PaK43 |
| 90 mm | BK90 |
| 105 mm | CN105-57 · Cockerill HP · FMK.4 Modelo 1L · K.18 · KwK L/68 · L7A3 · PzK M57 · StuH42 |
| 120 mm | Rh120 L/44 · Rh120 L/55 · Rh120 L/55 A1 |
| 128 mm | K.40 · KwK44 · PaK44 |
| 150 mm | s.I.G.33 · Stu.H 43 L/12 |
| 380 mm | RW61 |
| Foreign: | |
| 30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) · HSS 831L (Britain) |
| 57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.V (Britain) |
| 73 mm | 2A28 (USSR) |
| 75 mm | M3 (USA) |
| 76 mm | F-32 (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M32 (USA) |
| 90 mm | M36 (USA) · M41 (USA) |
| 105 mm | GT-3 (South Africa) |
| 125 mm | 2A46 (USSR) |
| 152 mm | M-10T (USSR) · XM150E5 (USA) |
| 155 mm | M126 (USA) |
| Japan tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 37 mm | Type 94 · Type 100 · Type 1 |
| 47 mm | Type 1 |
| 57 mm | Type 90 · Type 97 |
| 70 mm | Type 94 |
| 75 mm | Type 90 · Type 99 · Type 3 · Type 5 (Type I Model II · Type II Model I · Type II Model II) |
| 90 mm | Type 61 |
| 105 mm | Type 5 (Experimental · Production) · JSW L/52 |
| 106 mm | Type 60 (B) |
| 120 mm | Taishō Type 10 · Navy short gun · Type 90 L/44 · Type 10 L/44 |
| 150 mm | Type 38 |
| 155 mm | NSJ L/30 · JSW L/52 |
| Foreign: | |
| 25 mm | Oerlikon KBA B02 (Switzerland) |
| 30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) |
| 35 mm | Oerlikon KDE (Switzerland) |
| 75 mm | M6 (USA) |
| 76 mm | M1 (USA) · M32 (USA) |
| 88 mm | KwK36 (Germany) |
| 90 mm | M3A1 (USA) · M36 (USA) |
| 105 mm | L7A3 (Germany) |
| 120 mm | Schneider-Canet 1898 (France) |
| Sweden tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | Akan m/47D · Pvlvkan m/40 |
| 37 mm | kan m/38 |
| 40 mm | akan m/70B |
| 57 mm | Pvkan m/43 |
| 75 mm | kan m/02 · kan m/41 · kan Strv 74 · lvkan m/37 A · pvkan m/43 |
| 84 mm | kan Strv 81 |
| 90 mm | kan Ikv 91 |
| 105 mm | kan Bofors · kan Ikv · kan m/44 · kan Strv 101 · L74 |
| 120 mm | automatkanon · CTG · kan Strv 121 · kan Strv 122 |
| 150 mm | fsthaub m/02 |
| 155 mm | kan m/60 |
| Foreign: | |
| 35 mm | Bushmaster 3 (USA) |
| 73 mm | 2A28 (USSR) |
| 75 mm | M3 (USA) |
| 88 mm | KwK43 (Germany) |
| 105 mm | L/50 (Belgium) · L7A3 (Germany) |
| 125 mm | 2A46M-1 (USSR) |
| 155 mm | CN98 (South Korea) |
| Finland | |
| 37 mm | Psv.K/36 |
| 114 mm | Psv.H/18 |
| Foreign: | |
| 30 mm | Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA) |
| 45 mm | 20-K (USSR) |
| 75 mm | KwK40 L48 (Germany) |
| 76 mm | D-56TS (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · L-10 (USSR) |
| 77 mm | OQF Mk.II (Britain) |
| 84 mm | 20pdr OQF Mk.I (Britain) |
| 85 mm | ZIS-S-53 (USSR) |
| 100 mm | D-10T (USSR) · D-10T2S (USSR) |
| 105 mm | L/50 (Belgium) |
| 120 mm | Rh120 L/44 (Germany) · Rh120 L/55 (Germany) |
| 125 mm | 2A46 (USSR) |
