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When a belt choice is available, the '''AN-M2''' has 3 belt choices: Universal, .50 AP belt, and .50 APIT belt
 
When a belt choice is available, the '''AN-M2''' has 3 belt choices: Universal, .50 AP belt, and .50 APIT belt
  
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armor-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armor-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 Incendiary bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armor-piercing bullet}}
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 Incendiary bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
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* '''.50 AP belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armor-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armor-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armor-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armor-piercing bullet}}
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* '''.50 AP belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
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Revision as of 05:35, 24 June 2022

Description

The AN-M2 (12.7 mm) on the Higgins 81 ft PT-6.


The AN-M2 is a version of the M2 Browning machine gun mounted on naval vessels as a primary or anti-aircraft weapon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Motor torpedo boats 
Elco 77 ft  PT-20
Elco 80 ft  PT-109 · PT-103 · PT-174 · PT-314 · Thunderbolt (PT-556) · PT-565
Higgins 58 ft  PT-3
Higgins 78 ft  PT-71 · PT-200 · PT-658 · MTB-422
Higgins 81 ft  PT-6
Motor gun boats  Kim Qui · PT-59 · PTF-7 · USS Asheville · USS Douglas · USS Tucumcari
Motor torpedo gun boats  Bussard
Armoured gun boats  BMO
Destroyers  HMS Churchill · HMS Montgomery · USS Porter · Soobrazitelny · USS Somers
Light cruisers  USS Brooklyn
Heavy cruisers  USS Northampton · USS Pensacola
Battleships  USS Arizona

General info

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Available ammunition

When a belt choice is available, the AN-M2 has 3 belt choices: Universal, .50 AP belt, and .50 APIT belt

  • Universal: API-T · AP · I · AP
  • .50 AP belt: API-T · AP · AP · AP
  • .50 APIT belt: API-T · API-T · API-T · I
Penetration statistics
Shell Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
M20 API-T 60 57 50 43 38 34
M2 AP 29 28 25 20 17 14
M1 I 2 2 2 2 2 2
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M20 API-T 0.04 N/A N/A N/A 47° 56° 65°
M2 AP 0.05 N/A N/A N/A 47° 56° 65°
M1 I 0.04 0.02 0.3 1.2 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

  • DShK (12.7 mm) - The DShK has a higher rate of fire than the AN-M2, but its small belt of 50 rounds means that it will have to reload often
  • Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm) - Very similar to the AN-M2, has slightly lower muzzle velocity but a shorter reload. Has an unusually powerful Incendiary bullet with 1.8 g of explosive
  • Type 93 (13.2 mm) - Generally inferior to the AN-M2, has tiny 30 round magazine and lower muzzle velocity, but a slightly more powerful HEI shell
  • Breda Model 31 (13.2 mm) - Similar to the Type 93, but with higher rate of fire, has no Incendiary shell and a lower muzzle velocity

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • APIT belt is reliable at setting vehicles on fire
  • Large belt capacity of 200 rounds per gun allows for long continuous fire
  • Good rate of fire

Cons:

  • Does little damage against large ships
  • Long reload of 12 seconds

History

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Media

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See also

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Naval machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M73
12.7 mm  AN-M2
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG-3
7.92 mm  MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34
13.2 mm  Hotchkiss
15 mm  MG M38(t)
USSR 
7.62 mm  Maxim
12.7 mm  DShK
14.5 mm  KPV
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN MAG
7.7 mm  Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5
12.7 mm  Vickers Mk.V
Japan 
6.5 mm  Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907
7.7 mm  Type 89 · Type 92
13.2 mm  Type 93
Italy 
6.5 mm  Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.7 mm  Darne M1922
7.92 mm  Hotchkiss pattern 1914
13.2 mm  Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss

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