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This page is about the the tank cannon M6 (37 mm). For other uses, see M6 (Disambiguation).

The 37 mm M6 on the M8 LAC gun mantlet

Description

The 37 mm M6 is an American tank cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
LVT	LVT(A)(1) · ○LVT(A)(1)
M3A1	M3A1 Stuart · M3A1 (USMC) · Stuart III
M3A3	␗M3A3 Stuart · ␗M3A3 (1st PTG) · ▄M3A3 · ▄M3A3 Stuart
M5A1	M5A1 · M5A1 TD · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) · ␗M5A1
M8	M8 LAC · ␗M8 LAC
M22	M22

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)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M74B1	AP	79	76	65	54	45	37
M63 shell	SAPHEI	32	31	26	21	16	13
M51B1	APCBC	87	84	73	60	50	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
M74B1	AP	883	0.87	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M63 shell	SAPHEI	792	0.73	1.2	9	38	79°	80°	81°
M51B1	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:

Good rate of fire
Access to SAPHEI shells
M51B1 shot has good penetration

Cons:

SAPHEI shells perform poorly against heavier targets
Multiple shots might be needed to knock out targets

History

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Media

Images

The 37 mm M6 mounted on an M3A1 Stuart

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)

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

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)

Italy tank cannons
20 mm	Breda Mod.35 · Fucile Controcarri S Mod.39
25 mm	Oerlikon KBA B02
37 mm	Vickers-Terni 37/40 mod.18
47 mm	47/32 mod.35 · 47/32 mod.39 · 47/40 mod.38
60 mm	Cannone da 60/70 · OTO HVG
75 mm	75/18 mod.34 · 75/32 mod.37 · 75/34 mod.39 · Ansaldo 75 L/34 · OTO 75/43 mod.40
90 mm	90/53 mod.41 · Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 · Cockerill Mk.3
100 mm	Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914
105 mm	Cannone Ansaldo da 105/25 · OTO Melara 105/52 · OTO Melara 105/55
106 mm	Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1
120 mm	OTO Breda 120/44 · OTO Melara 120/45
	Foreign:
30 mm	Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 ^(USA)
37 mm	M6 ^(USA)
75 mm	KwK37 ^(Germany) · KwK40 L48 ^(Germany) · M3 ^(USA) · M6 ^(USA) · StuK40 L48 ^(Germany)
76 mm	M1 ^(USA) · QF 17-pounder ^(Britain)
90 mm	M3 ^(USA)
105 mm	L7A3 ^(Germany) · M68 ^(USA)
155 mm	M126 ^(USA)
	Hungary
20 mm	Solothurn QF.36M
40 mm	37/42M · MÁVAG 41.M 40/51
75 mm	41.M · 43.M
105 mm	MÁVAG 40/43M
	Foreign:
30 mm	2A72 ^(USSR) · MK 30-2/ABM ^(Germany)
88 mm	KwK36 ^(Germany)
120 mm	Rh120 L/44 ^(Germany) · Rh120 L/55 A1 ^(Germany)
122 mm	2A31 ^(USSR)
125 mm	2A46 ^(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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 {{About
 | about = the tank cannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the 75 mm cannon with the same designation
+| usage = other uses
-| link = M6 (75 mm)
+| link = M6 (Disambiguation)
 }}
-[[File:Weapon_M6_(37_mm).png|thumb|right|350px|The 37 mm M6 mounted on an [[M3A1 Stuart]].]]
+[[File:Weapon M6 (37 mm) M8 LAC.png|thumb|right|x250px|The 37 mm M6 on the M8 LAC 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. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the 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.'' -->
+The '''37 mm M6''' is an American tank cannon.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 {{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|LVT}}{{Specs-Link|us_lvt_a_1}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|LVT}}{{Specs-Link|us_lvt_a_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_lvt_a_1_trb}}
 {{Navigation-Line|M3A1}}{{Specs-Link|us_m3a1_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m3a1_stuart_usmc}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_m3a1_stuart}}
-{{Navigation-Line|M3A3}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m3a3_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_m3a3_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fr_m3a3_stuart}}
+{{Navigation-Line|M3A3}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m3a3_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m3a3_stuart_1st_ptg}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|it_m3a3_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fr_m3a3_stuart}}
 {{Navigation-Line|M5A1}}{{Specs-Link|us_m5a1_stuart}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m5a1_stuart_td}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m5a1_stuart_canadian_5st_arm}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m5a1_stuart}}
 {{Navigation-Line|M8}}{{Specs-Link|us_m8_greyhound}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|cn_m8_greyhound}}
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 <!-- ''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%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M74B1, M63 shell, M51B1}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| M74B1 || AP || 79 || 76 || 65 || 54 || 45 || 37
-|-
-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 87 || 84 || 73 || 60 || 50 || 41
-|-
-| M63 shell || HE || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| M74B1 || AP || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| M51B1/B2 || APCBC || 883 || 0.87 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
-|-
-| M63 shell || HE || 807 || 0.73 || 0 || 0.1 || 38 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise 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:'''
-*
+* Good rate of fire
+* Access to SAPHEI shells
+* M51B1 shot has good penetration
 '''Cons:'''
-*
+* SAPHEI shells perform poorly against heavier targets
+* Multiple shots might be needed to knock out targets
 == History ==
@@ Line 88: / Line 56: @@
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+;Images
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
+File:Weapon_M6_(37_mm).png|<small>The 37 mm M6 mounted on an [[M3A1 Stuart]]</small>
+</gallery>
 == See also ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''other literature.''

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