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The 37mm M5 on the M3 Stuart gun mantlet.

Description

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General info

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Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M74 shot	AP	77	74	64	53	44	36
M74B1	AP	79	76	65	54	45	37
M51B1 (M2A4/M3 Stuart)	APCBC	86	83	71	59	49	40
M51B1 (M3 Lee/Grant)	APCBC	87	84	73	60	50	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
M74 shot	AP	870	0.87	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M74B1	AP	883	0.87	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M51B1 (M2A4/M3 Stuart)	APCBC	870	0.87	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°
M51B1 (M3 Lee/Grant)	APCBC	883	0.87	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

Very good penetration for a reserve tank AP shell
Fast reload
Can carry a lot of rounds

Cons:

Mediocre accuracy
Lack of explosive filler

History

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Media

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The M5 (37 mm) on the Grant I

External links

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topic on the official game forum;
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)

USSR tank cannons
20 mm	TNSh
30 mm	2A42 · 2A72 · AG-30
45 mm	20-K
57 mm	AU-220 · Ch-51M · ZIS-2 · ZIS-4 · ZIS-4M
73 mm	2A28
76 mm	1902/30 · 3-K · D-56TS · F-32 · F-34 · F-96 · KT-28 · L-10 · L-11 · ZIS-3 · ZIS-5
85 mm	D-5S · D-5T · D-58 · D-70 · F-30 · ZIS-S-53
100 mm	2A48 · 2A70 · D-10S · D-10T · D-10T2S · D-50 · LB-1 · S-34
107 mm	ZIS-6
115 mm	U-5TS
122 mm	A-19 · D-25-44T · D-25S · D-25T · D-25TS · D-30T · D-49 · M-30 · M-62-T2S
125 mm	2A26 · 2A46 · 2A46M · 2A46M-1 · 2A46M-4 · 2A46M-5 · 2A46MS · 2A75 · D-126
130 mm	B-13 · C-70 · M-65
152 mm	2A33 · LP-83 · M-10T · M-64 · M-69 · ML-20S
	Foreign:
37 mm	M5 ^(USA)
50 mm	KwK L/42 ^(Germany)
57 mm	6pdr OQF Mk.III ^(Britain) · M1 ^(USA)
75 mm	KwK42 ^(Germany) · M2 ^(USA)
76 mm	M1 ^(USA)
85 mm	Type-62-85-TC ^(China)

Britain tank cannons
30 mm	L21A1
40 mm	QF 2-pounder
47 mm	Ordnance QF 3-pounder
57 mm	6pdr OQF Mk.III · 6pdr OQF Mk.V
75 mm	OQF Mk.V
76 mm	OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk I · OQF 3in 20cwt · QF 17-pounder
77 mm	OQF Mk.II
84 mm	20pdr OQF Mk.I
94 mm	28pdr OQF · 32pdr OQF · OQF Mk.II
95 mm	Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I
105 mm	LRF · Royal Ordnance L7A1
120 mm	Ordnance QF Tk. L1A2 · Ordnance BL Tk. L11 · L11A5 · L30A1
165 mm	ORD BL 6.5in L9A1
183 mm	QF L4A1
	Foreign:
25 mm	M242 ^(USA)
37 mm	M5 ^(USA) · M6 ^(USA)
75 mm	M2 ^(USA) · M3 ^(USA)
84 mm	kan Strv 81 ^(Sweden)
105 mm	Sharir ^(Israel)
120 mm	Rh120 L/55 A1 ^(Germany)
125 mm	2A46M-5 ^(Russia)
155 mm	M185 ^(USA)
	South Africa
20 mm	GI-2
76 mm	GT-4
90 mm	GT-2
105 mm	GT-3 · GT-7 · GT-8
155 mm	G6 L/45

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:M5 (37 mm)}}
+[[File:Weapon M5 (37 mm) M3 Stuart.png|thumb|right|x250px|The 37mm M5 on the M3 Stuart gun mantlet. ]]
 == 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. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our 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.'' -->
-[[File:Weapon M5 (37 mm).png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the Grant I.]]
 {{Break}}
@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* {{Specs-Link|uk_mk1_grant}} (British)
+* {{Specs-Link|us_mk1_grant}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_mk1_grant}} (US)
+* {{Specs-Link|uk_mk1_grant|▄Grant I}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m2a4}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m2a4_1st_armor_div}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m3_stuart}}
+* {{Specs-Link|uk_m3_stuart}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m3_lee}}
 * {{Specs-Link|ussr_m3c}}
 == 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.''
-[[File:Penetration Chart M5 (37 mm).png|alt=Penetration Chart M5 (37 mm)|center|frame|Penetration Chart M5 (37 mm)]]
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).'' -->
+<!-- ''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).'' -->
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
-|-
-! 10m
-! 100m
-! 500m
-! 1000m
-! 1500m
-! 2000m
-|-
-| M74B1 || AP || 78 || 76 || 65 || 54 || 44 || 37
-|-
-| M51B1/B2 || APC || 78 || 76 || 65 || 54 || 44 || 37
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="11" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
-''in m:''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
-''in mm:''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
-! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
-! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
-|-
-! 0%
-! 50%
-! 100%
-|-
-| M74B1 || AP || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| M51B1/B2 || APC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
-|-
-|}
-M74 and M51 are used by M2A4 and M3 Stuart only. M74B1 and M51B1/B2 are used by M3 Lee and Grant I only.
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M74 shot, M74B1, M51B1_weap, M51B1_Lee_weap}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''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 ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-Very good penetration for a reserve tank AP shell
+* Very good penetration for a reserve tank AP shell
+* Fast reload
-Fast reload
+* Can carry a lot of rounds
-Can carry a lot of rounds
-*
 '''Cons:'''
-HE shell carries too little explosive filler to be worthwhile using.
+* Mediocre accuracy
+* Lack of explosive filler
-Primitive shell types. no APC, APBC or APHE
+== 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>.''
-Mediocre accuracy, which made extra painful by lack of explosive filler
+== Media ==
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-*
+;Images
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
+File:Weapon M5 (37 mm).png|<small>The {{PAGENAME}} on the [[Grant I]]</small>
+</gallery>
-== History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
-== Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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.''
@@ Line 112: / Line 65: @@
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
 * ''other literature.''
 {{USA tank cannons}}
+{{USSR tank cannons}}
+{{Britain tank cannons}}
 [[Category:Tank cannons]]

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