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+ | {{About | ||
+ | | about = Soviet autocannon '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
+ | | usage = the other version | ||
+ | | link = GSh-30-2 (30 mm) | ||
+ | }} | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the history of the | + | <!-- ''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.'' --> |
+ | The '''30 mm GSh-30-2K''' (Gryazev-Shipunov) is a Soviet dual barrel autocannon. It was introduced in [[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]] with the introduction of the [[Mi-24P]]. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
+ | <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{Specs-Link|mi_24p}} | ||
+ | * {{Specs-Link|mi_24p_hungary}} | ||
+ | * {{Specs-Link|mi_24p_german}} | ||
+ | * {{Specs-Link|mi_24p_german_hfs80}} | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
− | ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' | + | <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' --> |
+ | The GSh-30-2K can fire up to 2,600 rpm on "high" setting, or 300 rpm on "low" setting. It is very good at dealing with lightly armored targets due to the insanely high rate of fire when set to the "high" fire rate setting, but it suffers when faced with medium to heavily armored vehicles due to insufficient belt penetration. If possible, always attack from the roof as APHE will shred the crew in seconds. | ||
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+ | === Available ammunition === | ||
+ | <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}} | ||
+ | * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} | ||
+ | * '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}} | ||
+ | * '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}} | ||
− | === | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" |
− | + | ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Default || 47 || 46 || 39 || 32 || 26 || 21 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Universal || 62 || 60 || 51 || 42 || 35 || 29 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ground targets || 62 || 60 || 51 || 42 || 35 || 29 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Air targets || 47 || 46 || 39 || 32 || 26 || 21 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
− | ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns | + | <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --> |
− | == Usage in | + | * [[M230E-1 (30 mm)]]: 30 mm American chain cannon found on the Apache, with access to HEDP rounds and higher ammo count, but a lower rate of fire. |
− | ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against | + | * [[GSh-6-30 (30 mm)]]: A rotary cannon of the same calibre with 6 barrels and a higher rate of fire than the GSh-30-2. |
+ | * [[2A42 (30 mm)]]: A Soviet 30 mm cannon with a much slower rate of fire rate but has access to APDS rounds and more ammo. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 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.''--> | ||
+ | The GSh-30-2K was exclusively for gunships, serving as the fixed gun on some Soviet helicopters. The one thing that it does the best is shatter enemies with its 30 mm shells and high rate of fire; not only this gun is devastating for aircraft or fellow helicopters, this gun is lethal to vehicles when being attacked top-down as well. | ||
+ | |||
+ | But do keep in mind that Gast guns' high rate of fire also means you will deplete all the 250 rounds quickly, so do not be trigger happy with it. Using the "low" fire rate mode will make conserving your ammo easier, but increases the time to destroy a target, and can leave you vulnerable. | ||
+ | |||
+ | One thing to also note is that the gun is on a fixed mount, meaning that you must turn the entire helicopter to get the guns onto target. The awkwardness of the gun placement combined with the Mi-24's sluggish maneuverability means that aiming at targets can become a hassle. | ||
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+ | When using the gun on ground targets, '''always make sure to enable the ballistics computer (CCIP)''' as this will '''significantly increase your accuracy'''. When CCIP is enabled, you no longer need to compensate for distance ranges and placing the crosshair on the enemy target and firing is enough. However, CCIP does not work against airborne targets which means you will need to aim manually against other helicopters and planes. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
− | '' | + | '''Pros:''' |
− | + | * Good belt options for both air and ground units. | |
− | * | + | * Access to APHE rounds, can destroy light and medium targets with a few second burst. |
+ | * Variable rate of fire option can conserve ammo on "low" setting. | ||
+ | * Good muzzle velocity and accuracy. | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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− | == | + | * High rate of fire means careless usage will result in running out of ammo quickly. |
− | ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of | + | * Fixed mounting, the time to turn the entire helicopter and aiming vertically can become a handicap and in some situations prove fatal. |
+ | |||
+ | == 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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''--> | ||
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+ | After the successful GSh-23 was developed based on the decade-old Gast gun design, during early 1980s, the Soviet Ministry of Defense required the unification of caliber in tri-service autocannons. The design for GSh-23L was then enlarged to 30 mm caliber as the GSh-30-2 cannon, first used exclusively on the [[Su-25]] "Frogfoot", and later the water-cooled -2K variant made into service with the introduction of the [[Mi-24P]] "Hind-F" gunship. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | '' | + | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' |
− | == | + | == See also == |
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− | == | + | * The successor to the GSh on helicopters, the [[2A42 (30 mm)|'''30mm Shipunov 2A42''']] |
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+ | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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− | + | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | |
+ | * ''other literature.'' | ||
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{{Germany aircraft cannons}} | {{Germany aircraft cannons}} | ||
+ | {{USSR aircraft cannons}} | ||
+ | {{Italy aircraft cannons}} | ||
[[Category:Aircraft cannons]] | [[Category:Aircraft cannons]] |
Latest revision as of 01:03, 24 October 2023
This page is about the Soviet autocannon GSh-30-2K (30 mm). For the other version, see GSh-30-2 (30 mm). |
Contents
Description
The 30 mm GSh-30-2K (Gryazev-Shipunov) is a Soviet dual barrel autocannon. It was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries" with the introduction of the Mi-24P.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
The GSh-30-2K can fire up to 2,600 rpm on "high" setting, or 300 rpm on "low" setting. It is very good at dealing with lightly armored targets due to the insanely high rate of fire when set to the "high" fire rate setting, but it suffers when faced with medium to heavily armored vehicles due to insufficient belt penetration. If possible, always attack from the roof as APHE will shred the crew in seconds.
Available ammunition
- Default: HEFI-T · APHE
- Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T · APHE · HEFI-T
- Ground targets: AP-T · APHE · APHE
- Air targets: APHE · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T
Penetration statistics | ||||||
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Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
Default | 47 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 21 |
Universal | 62 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 29 |
Ground targets | 62 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 29 |
Air targets | 47 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 21 |
Comparison with analogues
- M230E-1 (30 mm): 30 mm American chain cannon found on the Apache, with access to HEDP rounds and higher ammo count, but a lower rate of fire.
- GSh-6-30 (30 mm): A rotary cannon of the same calibre with 6 barrels and a higher rate of fire than the GSh-30-2.
- 2A42 (30 mm): A Soviet 30 mm cannon with a much slower rate of fire rate but has access to APDS rounds and more ammo.
Usage in battles
The GSh-30-2K was exclusively for gunships, serving as the fixed gun on some Soviet helicopters. The one thing that it does the best is shatter enemies with its 30 mm shells and high rate of fire; not only this gun is devastating for aircraft or fellow helicopters, this gun is lethal to vehicles when being attacked top-down as well.
But do keep in mind that Gast guns' high rate of fire also means you will deplete all the 250 rounds quickly, so do not be trigger happy with it. Using the "low" fire rate mode will make conserving your ammo easier, but increases the time to destroy a target, and can leave you vulnerable.
One thing to also note is that the gun is on a fixed mount, meaning that you must turn the entire helicopter to get the guns onto target. The awkwardness of the gun placement combined with the Mi-24's sluggish maneuverability means that aiming at targets can become a hassle.
When using the gun on ground targets, always make sure to enable the ballistics computer (CCIP) as this will significantly increase your accuracy. When CCIP is enabled, you no longer need to compensate for distance ranges and placing the crosshair on the enemy target and firing is enough. However, CCIP does not work against airborne targets which means you will need to aim manually against other helicopters and planes.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good belt options for both air and ground units.
- Access to APHE rounds, can destroy light and medium targets with a few second burst.
- Variable rate of fire option can conserve ammo on "low" setting.
- Good muzzle velocity and accuracy.
Cons:
- High rate of fire means careless usage will result in running out of ammo quickly.
- Fixed mounting, the time to turn the entire helicopter and aiming vertically can become a handicap and in some situations prove fatal.
History
After the successful GSh-23 was developed based on the decade-old Gast gun design, during early 1980s, the Soviet Ministry of Defense required the unification of caliber in tri-service autocannons. The design for GSh-23L was then enlarged to 30 mm caliber as the GSh-30-2 cannon, first used exclusively on the Su-25 "Frogfoot", and later the water-cooled -2K variant made into service with the introduction of the Mi-24P "Hind-F" gunship.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
- The successor to the GSh on helicopters, the 30mm Shipunov 2A42
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
Germany aircraft cannons | |
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15 mm | MG 151 |
20 mm | MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M |
27 mm | Mauser BK27 |
30 mm | Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108 |
37 mm | BK 3.7 |
50 mm | BK 5 · Mk.214a |
75 mm | BK 7.5 |
Foreign: | |
20 mm | Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR) |
23 mm | GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR) |
30 mm | DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR) |
37 mm | N-37D (USSR) |
USSR aircraft cannons | |
---|---|
20 mm | B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK |
23 mm | GSh-6-23M · GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23 |
30 mm | 2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30 |
37 mm | N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37 |
45 mm | NS-45 |
Foreign: | |
20 mm | Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) |
37 mm | M4 (USA) · M10 (USA) |
Italy aircraft cannons | |
---|---|
20 mm | TM197B |
30 mm | Hispano HS 825 |
37 mm | Breda Model 39 37/54 |
102 mm | 102/35 mod 14 |
Foreign: | |
20 mm | B-20E (USSR) · B-20M (USSR) · B-20S (USSR) · Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · MG 151 (Germany) · MG FF (Germany) · MG FF/M (Germany) · ShVAK (USSR) |
23 mm | GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · NS-23 (USSR) |
27 mm | Akan m/85 (Sweden) · Mauser BK27 (Germany) |
30 mm | DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · MK 103 (Germany) · MK 108 (Germany) · NR-30 (USSR) |
37 mm | BK 3.7 (Germany) · N-37 (USSR) · N-37D (USSR) |