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[[File:L94A1.png|x250px|thumb|right|The L94A1 inside of the Challenger 2 (2F) turret]]
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== Description ==
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The '''L94A1''' is a British 7.62 mm chain gun, it is a license-built copy of the long-barrelled version of the American Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.
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The '''L94A1''' is a British 7.62 mm chain gun, it is a license-built copy of the long-barrelled version of the American Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun. In game the weapon can currently only be found as the co-axial gun on the [[Warrior]]. Being only a 7.62mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.
 
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* [[Warrior]]
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2_bn}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_II}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2_dorchester}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2_megatron}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2_tes}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2e}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_challenger_2_lep}}
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_fv510_isv}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The L94A1 performs nearly identically to the [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]] and [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG]], having the same rate of fire and ballistic performance.
 
The L94A1 performs nearly identically to the [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]] and [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG]], having the same rate of fire and ballistic performance.
  
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=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
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The L8A1 can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour Piercing (AP) bullets, followed by one Tracer (T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration (maximum of 10mm), however, the AP bullet performs much better than the tracer bullet.
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The L94A1 can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour Piercing (AP) bullets, followed by one Tracer (T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration (maximum of 13 mm), however, the AP bullet performs much better than the tracer bullet.
  
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| AP || 853 || 0.0108 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ??° || ??° || ??° || ??°
 
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Despite being a completely different gun the L94A1 performs nearly identically to the [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]] and [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG]] seen on other British tanks at Rank 6. This gives it a lower rate of fire than the [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)|L37A1]] and [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)|L37A2]], but a higher rate of fire than the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)]] seen on lower tier tanks.
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Despite being a completely different gun the L94A1 performs nearly identically to the [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]] and [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG]] seen on other British tanks at Rank 6. This gives it a lower rate of fire than the [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)|L37A1]] and [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)|L37A2]], but a higher rate of fire than the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)]] seen on lower rank tanks.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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Due to the very low penetration of this weapon, it is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thing armour). The gun is primarily useful for killing exposed crew members in open-topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage, and being co-axially mounted means it can often not be brought/kept on target against aircraft.
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Due to the very low penetration of this weapon, it is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thin armour). The gun is primarily useful for incapacitating exposed crew members in open-topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage, and being co-axially mounted means it can often not be brought/kept on target against aircraft.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Massive belt capacity
 
* Massive belt capacity
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* Better rate of fire than [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] machine gun
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* Better rate of fire than [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] machine gun
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Lower rate of fire than the [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)|L37A1]] and [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)|L37A2]] machine guns found on later model tanks
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* Lower rate of fire than the [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)|L37A1]] and [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)|L37A2]] machine guns found on later model tanks
 
* Low penetration makes it ineffective against armour
 
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* Low Damage
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* Low damage
  
 
== History ==
 
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The Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun was developed by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the 1970s as a compact co-axial weapon for armoured vehicles. It was evaluated in the US as a replacement for the co-axial gun on the M60 tank, and although being praised for its performance was not selected. From 1996 - 1998 the EX-34 was produced under license as the L94A1 by Heckler & Koch in the UK and fitted to a number of the UK's different Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs).
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The Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun was developed by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the 1970s as a compact co-axial weapon for armoured vehicles. It was evaluated in the US as a replacement for the co-axial gun on the M60 tank, and although being praised for its performance was not selected. From 1996 - 1998 the EX-34 was produced under license as the L94A1 by Heckler & Koch in the UK and fitted to a number of the UK's different Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs).
  
 
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File:Weapon L94A1 7.62mm.jpg|<small>The L94A1 on the Warrior</small>
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== See also ==
 
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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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* [[wikipedia:L94A1_chain_gun|[Wikipedia] L94A1 chain gun]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 17 December 2023

The L94A1 inside of the Challenger 2 (2F) turret

Description

The L94A1 is a British 7.62 mm chain gun, it is a license-built copy of the long-barrelled version of the American Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The L94A1 performs nearly identically to the L8A1 and FN MAG, having the same rate of fire and ballistic performance.

Available ammunition

The L94A1 can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour Piercing (AP) bullets, followed by one Tracer (T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration (maximum of 13 mm), however, the AP bullet performs much better than the tracer bullet.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
AP 13 12 7 3 2 0
T 5 4 2 1 0 0
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AP 853 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
T 835 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

Despite being a completely different gun the L94A1 performs nearly identically to the L8A1 and FN MAG seen on other British tanks at Rank 6. This gives it a lower rate of fire than the L37A1 and L37A2, but a higher rate of fire than the L3A1 (7.62 mm) seen on lower rank tanks.

Usage in battles

Due to the very low penetration of this weapon, it is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thin armour). The gun is primarily useful for incapacitating exposed crew members in open-topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage, and being co-axially mounted means it can often not be brought/kept on target against aircraft.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Massive belt capacity
  • Better rate of fire than L3A1 machine gun

Cons:

  • Lower rate of fire than the L37A1 and L37A2 machine guns found on later model tanks
  • Low penetration makes it ineffective against armour
  • Low damage

History

The Hughes EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun was developed by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the 1970s as a compact co-axial weapon for armoured vehicles. It was evaluated in the US as a replacement for the co-axial gun on the M60 tank, and although being praised for its performance was not selected. From 1996 - 1998 the EX-34 was produced under license as the L94A1 by Heckler & Koch in the UK and fitted to a number of the UK's different Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs).

Media

Images

  • The L94A1 on the Warrior

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


Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88

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