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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== History ==
 
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After World War II, the Soviet Air Force worked to produce a faster-firing machine than their existing [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|Berezin UB]]. Since reducing the cycle time would cause unacceptable levels of wear on the components and reduce the service life, Nikolay M. Afanasev decided to add an acceleration lever to a prototype design. The lever converted the energy from the short action of the slide into a long action for chambering and extraction. This weapon was tested under the designation TKB-481. Slated to be the defensive armament for the [[Tu-4|Tu-4 "Bull"]], the Soviet Air Force soon decided that machine guns were obsolete for bomber defensive armaments and the mounting of the [[NS-23 (23 mm)|NS-23]] cannon. However, development continued with the TKB-481, which could fire at a rate of 1,400 rounds per minute. The focus of the program switched to helicopters such as the Yak-24 “Horse” which mounted this machine in a flexible mount. The issue of barrel wear persisted until the design was finally refined into the [[A-12.7 (12.7 mm)|A-12.7]] machine gun adopted in 1953.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 21 March 2024

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

General info

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Available ammunition

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

After World War II, the Soviet Air Force worked to produce a faster-firing machine than their existing Berezin UB. Since reducing the cycle time would cause unacceptable levels of wear on the components and reduce the service life, Nikolay M. Afanasev decided to add an acceleration lever to a prototype design. The lever converted the energy from the short action of the slide into a long action for chambering and extraction. This weapon was tested under the designation TKB-481. Slated to be the defensive armament for the Tu-4 "Bull", the Soviet Air Force soon decided that machine guns were obsolete for bomber defensive armaments and the mounting of the NS-23 cannon. However, development continued with the TKB-481, which could fire at a rate of 1,400 rounds per minute. The focus of the program switched to helicopters such as the Yak-24 “Horse” which mounted this machine in a flexible mount. The issue of barrel wear persisted until the design was finally refined into the A-12.7 machine gun adopted in 1953.

Media

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See also


External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Aircraft machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm  GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG3
7.92 mm  MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm  FN M3P
13 mm  MG 131
USSR 
7.62 mm  DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm  A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm  Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan 
7.7 mm  Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm  Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm  Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm  Type 2
13.2 mm  Type 3
China 
12.7 mm  QJK99-12.7-1
Italy 
7.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm  FN Browning
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France 
7.5 mm  Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm  PKA
7.92 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4
Sweden 
7.7 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm  Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm  Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm  Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A