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[[File:Weapon M7 (76 mm).png|thumb|right|x250px|The 76 mm M7 on the T55E1 gun mantlet.]]
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The M7 is a good gun that gets the most utility used at longer ranges: while it is theoretically possible to use it in brawls or at close ranges, only the [[M6A1]] or the [[T1E1]] have either the armour or turret rotation speed to make this work. It performs well against equivalent guns, and can reliably knock out enemy vehicles from the front.
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Due to the fast reload and good penetration, the M7 is perfect to trade shots with enemy tank destroyers or far away targets, especially early T-34s equipped with the [[L-11 (76 mm)|76 mm L-11]], which has poor long range performance. Additionally, the ammo reserve is perfectly sufficient to allow for extended periods of contact with the enemy.
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A notable challenge for the M7 is the [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]] series of tanks, which are well armoured and tend to have decent guns. In which case, fire should be directed to the tracks to disable it, hopefully causing it to expose the vulnerable side armour. Failing that, the flat parts of the armour on the front of the turret are also valid targets, as well as the turret ring and the driver's port, though these shots can be particularly difficult to make.
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The HE shell has some utility at its tier, as there are still plenty of lightly-armoured and open-topped vehicles that are vulnerable, including the [[SARC MkVI (6pdr)]], the [[M42 (Italy)|Italian M42]], and the [[Wirbelwind]]. The M62 shell is the ideal against most targets, as the M79 has worse post-penetration damage and is less likely to knock out the enemy tank.
  
 
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File:Weapon M7 (76 mm) breech.png|<small>The 76 mm M7 breech on the T55E1.</small>
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 15 April 2023

The 76 mm M7 on the T55E1 gun mantlet.

Description

The 76 mm M7 is an American tank cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
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
M79 shot AP 134 132 121 109 99 89
M42A1 shell HE 17 16 15 13 12 10
M62 shell APCBC 149 146 133 119 106 94
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M79 shot AP 792 6.8 - - - 47° 60° 65°
M42A1 shell HE 853 5.84 0.2 0.1 390 79° 80° 81°
M62 shell APCBC 792 7 1.2 14 63.7 48° 63° 71°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

The M7 is a good gun that gets the most utility used at longer ranges: while it is theoretically possible to use it in brawls or at close ranges, only the M6A1 or the T1E1 have either the armour or turret rotation speed to make this work. It performs well against equivalent guns, and can reliably knock out enemy vehicles from the front.

Due to the fast reload and good penetration, the M7 is perfect to trade shots with enemy tank destroyers or far away targets, especially early T-34s equipped with the 76 mm L-11, which has poor long range performance. Additionally, the ammo reserve is perfectly sufficient to allow for extended periods of contact with the enemy.

A notable challenge for the M7 is the KV-1 series of tanks, which are well armoured and tend to have decent guns. In which case, fire should be directed to the tracks to disable it, hopefully causing it to expose the vulnerable side armour. Failing that, the flat parts of the armour on the front of the turret are also valid targets, as well as the turret ring and the driver's port, though these shots can be particularly difficult to make.

The HE shell has some utility at its tier, as there are still plenty of lightly-armoured and open-topped vehicles that are vulnerable, including the SARC MkVI (6pdr), the Italian M42, and the Wirbelwind. The M62 shell is the ideal against most targets, as the M79 has worse post-penetration damage and is less likely to knock out the enemy tank.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good penetration for ranks II and III
  • Reloads quickly
  • Has shells with decent amounts of explosive filler

Cons:

  • No smoke shell

History

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Media

Images

  • The 76 mm M7 breech on the T55E1.

Videos
Top 7 best rounds discusses the M62 at 3:41 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • other literature.


USA tank cannons
20 mm  M139
25 mm  LW25 · M242
37 mm  M3 · M5 · M6
57 mm  M1
75 mm  M2 · M2 Howitzer · M3 · M6 · M1897A4 · XM274
76 mm  M1 · M7 · M32 · T185E1
90 mm  M3 · M3A1 · M36 · M41 · M54 · T15E1 · T15E2 · T54 · T208E9
105 mm  M4 · M68 · M68A1 · M68A1E8 · T5E1 · T5E2 · T140E2 · T140E3 · XM35
106 mm  M40A1C
120 mm  M58 · M256 · T53
152 mm  M81 · M162 · XM150E5
155 mm  M185 · T7
165 mm  M135
  Foreign:
20 mm  Rh202 (Germany)
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.III (Britain) · ZIS-2 (USSR)
105 mm  Sharir (Israel)
120 mm  IMI MG251 (Israel)

China tank cannons
30 mm  ZPL02 · ZPZ02
73 mm  Type 86
76 mm  M32K1
85 mm  Type 56 · Type 63
100 mm  PTP86 · Type 59 · Type 69 · Type 69-II · ZPL04
105 mm  88B-105T · Type 83 · WMA301 · ZPL94 · ZPL98A
120 mm  122TM · PTZ89
125 mm  Type 88C · Type 99A · ZPT98
130 mm  PL59A Gai
152 mm  PL66 Gai
  Foreign:
20 mm  KwK30 (Germany)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
45 mm  20-K (USSR)
47 mm  Type 1 (Japan)
57 mm  Type 97 (Japan) · ZIS-2 (USSR)
75 mm  M2 Howitzer (USA) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  D-56T (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M1 (USA) · M7 (USA) · ZIS-3 (USSR)
85 mm  ZIS-S-53 (USSR)
90 mm  M3 (USA) · M41 (USA)
100 mm  D-10S (USSR)
105 mm  M68 (USA) · M68A1 (USA)
115 mm  U-5TS (USSR)
122 mm  A-19 (USSR) · D-25T (USSR)
152 mm  ML-20S (USSR)

France tank cannons
20 mm  20F2
25 mm  SA35 L/72
37 mm  SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33
47 mm  SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37
75 mm  APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57
90 mm  D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47
100 mm  SA47 L/58
105 mm  CN-105-F1 · Giat 105 G2 · Modele F2 · PzK M57
120 mm  GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46
142 mm  ACRA
155 mm  GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950
  Foreign:
15 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
20 mm  MG 151 (Germany)
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
37 mm  M6 (USA)
40 mm  Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder (Britain)
75 mm  KwK42 (Germany) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA)
76 mm  M7 (USA)
90 mm  M3 (USA)
105 mm  M4 (USA)

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