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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == 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-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. | 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 === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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The M1 (76 mm) has five shell types available. | The M1 (76 mm) has five shell types available. | ||
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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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. | 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 == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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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. | 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 and cons === | ||
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* Decent penetrative qualities | * Decent penetrative qualities | ||
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== History == | == 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. | 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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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{China tank cannons}} | {{China tank cannons}} | ||
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[[Category:Tank cannons]] | [[Category:Tank cannons]] | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 28 May 2020
Contents
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
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
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| Medium tanks | M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 (76) W · ▂M4A2 · M4A3 (76) W · ▅M4A3 (76) W · T20 |
| Heavy tanks | M4A3E2 (76) W |
| Tank destroyers | M18 GMC · M18 "Black Cat" · ␗M18 GMC · ▄M18 |
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
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, 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.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- 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) |
| 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) |
