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The M1 (76 mm) is the iconic high velocity gun developed by the United States during World War II. Intended to provide the M4 Sherman an increase in firepower to counter the increasing number of heavily armored German tanks encountered in Western Europe.The M1 in game is a very effective gun, with average penetration and high post penetration damage with the filler round. However, the vehicles it is mounted to can face tanks such as the Panther, Tiger I and Tiger II, which can prove to be difficult targets.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a high velocity gun developed by the United States during World War II. Intended to provide the M4 Sherman an increase in firepower to counter the increasing number of heavily armoured German tanks.The M1 in game is a very effective gun, with average penetration and high post penetration damage with the filler round. However, the vehicles it is mounted to can face tanks such as the Panther, Tiger I and Tiger II, which can prove to be difficult targets from a frontal encounter.
  
 
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== General info ==
 
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The M1 (76 mm) is a very capable cannon, and can disable or outright destroy most vehicles it can encounter in one shot. It is an ideal armament for mid tier medium tanks and tank destroyers. For some heavily armored vehicles, the user may have to aim for weak points or go for side shots.
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The M1 (76 mm) is a very capable cannon and can disable or outright destroy most vehicles it can encounter in one shot. It is an ideal armament for mid-rank medium tanks and tank destroyers. For some heavily armoured vehicles, the user may have to aim for weak points or go for side shots.
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
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The M1 (76 mm) has five shell types available. The M62 shell comes stock with all tanks equipped with the M1 (76 mm), and is the primary shell players will wish to use. It has decent penetration for its tier, punching through 149mm at 90° at point blank range, and a good amount of explosive filler'','' the equivalent of 63.7 grams of TNT. This shell will result in one hit kills with a successful penetration for the majority of tanks, but more spacious tanks will require more careful shot placement. The cannon also comes stock with the M42A1 high explosive shell, which has 390 grams of TNT, but is only effective on very lightly armored vehicles, and should not be used in the majority of cases, as all vehicles the M1 cannon comes with are also equipped with the .50 caliber M2HB machine gun, which makes short work of such targets. Shells such as the M79 shot, M93 APCR, and M88 Smoke Shell are available as modifications. The M79 shot is unlocked as a tier II modification, and penetrates 134mm of armor at 90° 10m away. It also has no high explosive filler. This shell is inferior in every way to the M62 shell, and should not be used. The M93 APCR shot has 190mm of penetration against 90° armor 10m away, but is ineffective against sloped armor. The M88 Smoke Shell is a very handy munition, and can be used for concealment or to blind opponents.  
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The M1 (76 mm) has five shell types available.
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The M62 shell comes stock with all tanks equipped with the M1 (76 mm) and is the primary shell players will wish to use. It has decent penetration for its rank, punching through 149 mm at 90° at point blank range, and a good amount of explosive filler, the equivalent of 63.7 grams of TNT. This shell will result in the ability to destroy enemy tanks with one successful penetration, but more spacious tanks will require more careful shot placement. The cannon also comes stock with the M42A1 high explosive shell, which has 390 grams of TNT, but is only effective on very lightly armoured vehicles and should not be used in the majority of cases. Shells such as the M79 shot, M93 APCR, and M88 Smoke Shell are available as modifications. The M79 shot is unlocked as a tier II modification, and penetrates 134 mm of armour at 90° from 10 meters away. It also has no high explosive filler. This shell is inferior in most aspects compared to the M62 shell, and should not be used. The M93 APCR shot has 190 mm of penetration against 90° armour from 10 meters away, but is ineffective against sloped armour. The M88 Smoke Shell is a very handy munition and can be used for concealment or to blind opponents.  
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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The M1 (76 mm) has similar penetrative power to the 85mm Soviet cannons, but the 85mm has more penetration against sloped armor.  
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The M1 (76 mm) has similar penetrative power to the 85 mm Soviet cannons like the [[D-5T (85 mm)|D-5]] and [[ZIS-S-53 (85 mm)|ZIS-S-53]], but the 85mm has more penetration against sloped armour.  
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The M1 (76 mm) is very capable for it's tier, and in battle it can be used to great effect. The cannon has great one shot potential with the M62 shell, and its usable in many situations. It is ideal for flanking, using the good penetration and post penetration damage to get around opponent's heavy front armor and hit them in their weaker side and rear armor.  
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The M1 (76 mm) is very capable for its rank and in battle it can be used to great effect. The cannon has great one-shot potential with the M62 shell, and it's usable in many situations. It is ideal for flanking, using the good penetration and post penetration damage to get around opponent's heavy front armour and hit them in their weaker side and rear armour.  
  
 
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* Decent penetrative qualities
 
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* relatively short reload
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* Heavily armored targets require shooting for weak spots or side armor
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* Heavily armoured targets requires aiming for weak spots or maneuvring around to hit the side armour
  
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== History ==
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The 76 mm M1 gun was mounted on M4 Sherman medium tanks and the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, as well as various prototype vehicles. Developed in 1942 by the U.S. Ordnance Department, the 76 mm M1 was intended as an improvement over the 75mm gun. Concerns over the high explosive shells as well as crew ergonomics, due to the increase in the size of the gun breech in the M4 Sherman turret, prevented the 76mm from being adopted. In August of 1943, the 76 mm M1 was mounted in the roomier T23 turret and alleviated the concerns for crew ergonomics. This design was thus approved into production and allowed the 76 mm gun mounted inside a T23 turret to be put onto the M4 Sherman hull. 76 mm M1 armed Shermans were put into combat the first time in July 1944 for Operation Cobra.
  
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In January 1943, it was decided the 76 mm M1 was to be mounted on the T70, which would later become the M18 Hellcat.
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The M1 (76 mm) was mounted on Sherman Tanks and the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, as well as various prototype vehicles. Developed in 1942 by the U.S. Ordnance Department, the M1 (76 mm) was intended as an improvement over the 75mm gun. Concerns over the high explosive shells, as well as crew ergonomics, due to the increase in the size of the gun breech in the Sherman prevented the 76mm from being adopted. In August of 1943, the M1 (76 mm) mounted in roomier turrets from the T23 alleviated the concerns for crew ergonomics, and was approved. This led to the 76mm being mounted to Shermans, with the larger T23 turret. M1 armed Shermans were approved for combat in July 1944. In January 1943, it was decided the M1 (76 mm) was to be mounted on the T70, which would later become the M18 Hellcat.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:20, 15 December 2019

Description

The M1 (76 mm) is a high velocity gun developed by the United States during World War II. Intended to provide the M4 Sherman an increase in firepower to counter the increasing number of heavily armoured German tanks.The M1 in game is a very effective gun, with average penetration and high post penetration damage with the filler round. However, the vehicles it is mounted to can face tanks such as the Panther, Tiger I and Tiger II, which can prove to be difficult targets from a frontal encounter.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The M1 (76 mm) is a very capable cannon and can disable or outright destroy most vehicles it can encounter in one shot. It is an ideal armament for mid-rank medium tanks and tank destroyers. For some heavily armoured vehicles, the user may have to aim for weak points or go for side shots.

Available ammunition

The M1 (76 mm) has five shell types available.

The M62 shell comes stock with all tanks equipped with the M1 (76 mm) and is the primary shell players will wish to use. It has decent penetration for its rank, punching through 149 mm at 90° at point blank range, and a good amount of explosive filler, the equivalent of 63.7 grams of TNT. This shell will result in the ability to destroy enemy tanks with one successful penetration, but more spacious tanks will require more careful shot placement. The cannon also comes stock with the M42A1 high explosive shell, which has 390 grams of TNT, but is only effective on very lightly armoured vehicles and should not be used in the majority of cases. Shells such as the M79 shot, M93 APCR, and M88 Smoke Shell are available as modifications. The M79 shot is unlocked as a tier II modification, and penetrates 134 mm of armour at 90° from 10 meters away. It also has no high explosive filler. This shell is inferior in most aspects compared to the M62 shell, and should not be used. The M93 APCR shot has 190 mm of penetration against 90° armour from 10 meters away, but is ineffective against sloped armour. The M88 Smoke Shell is a very handy munition and can be used for concealment or to blind opponents.

Comparison with analogues

The M1 (76 mm) has similar penetrative power to the 85 mm Soviet cannons like the D-5 and ZIS-S-53, but the 85mm has more penetration against sloped armour.

Usage in battles

The M1 (76 mm) is very capable for its rank and in battle it can be used to great effect. The cannon has great one-shot potential with the M62 shell, and it's usable in many situations. It is ideal for flanking, using the good penetration and post penetration damage to get around opponent's heavy front armour and hit them in their weaker side and rear armour.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent penetrative qualities
  • Very good post-penetration damage
  • Relatively short reload

Cons:

  • Heavily armoured targets requires aiming for weak spots or maneuvring around to hit the side armour

History

The 76 mm M1 gun was mounted on M4 Sherman medium tanks and the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, as well as various prototype vehicles. Developed in 1942 by the U.S. Ordnance Department, the 76 mm M1 was intended as an improvement over the 75mm gun. Concerns over the high explosive shells as well as crew ergonomics, due to the increase in the size of the gun breech in the M4 Sherman turret, prevented the 76mm from being adopted. In August of 1943, the 76 mm M1 was mounted in the roomier T23 turret and alleviated the concerns for crew ergonomics. This design was thus approved into production and allowed the 76 mm gun mounted inside a T23 turret to be put onto the M4 Sherman hull. 76 mm M1 armed Shermans were put into combat the first time in July 1944 for Operation Cobra.

In January 1943, it was decided the 76 mm M1 was to be mounted on the T70, which would later become the M18 Hellcat.

Media

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See also

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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)

Japan tank cannons
37 mm  Type 94 · Type 100 · Type 1
47 mm  Type 1
57 mm  Type 90 · Type 97
70 mm  Type 94
75 mm  Type 90 · Type 99 · Type 3 · Type 5 (Type I Model II · Type II Model I · Type II Model II)
90 mm  Type 61
105 mm  Type 5 (Experimental · Production) · JSW L/52
106 mm  Type 60 (B)
120 mm  Taishō Type 10 · Navy short gun · Type 90 L/44 · Type 10 L/44
150 mm  Type 38
155 mm  NSJ L/30 · JSW L/52
  Foreign:
25 mm  Oerlikon KBA B02 (Switzerland)
30 mm  Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 (USA)
35 mm  Oerlikon KDE (Switzerland)
75 mm  M6 (USA)
76 mm  M1 (USA) · M32 (USA)
88 mm  KwK36 (Germany)
90 mm  M3A1 (USA) · M36 (USA)
105 mm  L7A3 (Germany)
120 mm  Schneider-Canet 1898 (France)

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)

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