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The Ho-103 is the variant of the Type 1 machine gun intended for fixed mounting. It is directly related to the Ho-104; the Ho-104 being intended for flexible mounting. | The Ho-103 is the variant of the Type 1 machine gun intended for fixed mounting. It is directly related to the Ho-104; the Ho-104 being intended for flexible mounting. | ||
| − | The action of the Ho-103 was developed from the American M1919/M1921 Browning. It was badly suited for use in a synchronized mounting, reducing the fire rate from 900 to 400 RPM | + | The action of the Ho-103 was developed from the American M1919/M1921 Browning. It was badly suited for use in a synchronized mounting, reducing the fire rate from 900 to 400 RPM. The Type 1 machine gun (Ho-103/Ho-104) is distinct from the identically named Type 1 machine gun derived from the German MG 15. |
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* '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}} | * '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}} | ||
* '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-I|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-I|High-explosive incendiary}} | * '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-I|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-I|High-explosive incendiary}} | ||
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics | ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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* Due to the low velocity, it is often impractical to use the Ho-103 at anything other than close range | * Due to the low velocity, it is often impractical to use the Ho-103 at anything other than close range | ||
* The low damage output and (frequently) low fire rate means a sustained burst is generally required to disable a target. | * The low damage output and (frequently) low fire rate means a sustained burst is generally required to disable a target. | ||
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* The weapon itself is fairly light | * The weapon itself is fairly light | ||
* The fired 12.7 mm rounds consistently do more damage than 7.7 mm | * The fired 12.7 mm rounds consistently do more damage than 7.7 mm | ||
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* Low muzzle velocity | * Low muzzle velocity | ||
* The available shells have comparatively weak payloads | * The available shells have comparatively weak payloads | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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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;'' | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 25 June 2020
Contents
Description
The Ho-103 is a variant of the Japanese Type 1 short-recoil operated heavy machine gun. The design was based on the M1921 Browning and chambered for the Italian 12.7x81SR cartridge. Compared to contemporaries such as the M2 Browning, the Ho-103 weighed less but had significantly lower muzzle velocity and projectile mass.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | |
| Ki-43 | Ki-43-I (Modification) · Ki-43-II · ▃Ki-43-II · ␗Ki-43-III ko |
| Ki-44 | Ki-44-I · Ki-44-I 34 · Ki-44-II hei · ␗Ki-44-II hei · Ki-44-II otsu |
| Ki-61 | Ki-61-I hei · Tada's Ki-61-I hei · Ki-61-I ko · Ki-61-I otsu · ▃Ki-61-Ib · ␗Ki-61-I otsu · Ki-61-I tei · Ki-61-II Otsu Kai |
| Ki-84 | Ki-84 ko · ␗Ki-84 ko |
| Ki-100 | Ki-100 · Ki-100-II |
| Twin-engine fighters | Ki-45 ko · Ki-45 otsu |
General info
The Ho-103 is the variant of the Type 1 machine gun intended for fixed mounting. It is directly related to the Ho-104; the Ho-104 being intended for flexible mounting.
The action of the Ho-103 was developed from the American M1919/M1921 Browning. It was badly suited for use in a synchronized mounting, reducing the fire rate from 900 to 400 RPM. The Type 1 machine gun (Ho-103/Ho-104) is distinct from the identically named Type 1 machine gun derived from the German MG 15.
| Rate of fire | 900 RPM 400 RPM (synchronized) |
|---|---|
| Weapon mass | 23 kg |
| Muzzle velocity | 780 m/s |
| Cartridge | 12.7x81SR Breda |
Available ammunition
- Default: T · Ball · Ball · Ball · AP
- Universal: AP · T · IAI · T · I
- Air targets: AP-T · T · HE-I · HE-I
- Tracers: T · AP-T
- Stealth: AP · AP · HE-I · HE-I
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Default | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Air targets | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Tracers | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Stealth | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Comparison with analogues
The Ho-103 is one of the weakest aircraft HMGs in War Thunder.
Projectile mass (and thus explosive/incendiary payload) is lower than both the American .50 BMG and the German 13x64B cartridges. Muzzle velocity is slightly higher than the German MG 131, but over 100 m/s lower than the American M2. The low mass and low velocity reduce the effective range of the weapon and increase the necessary angle for bullet drop compensation.
The Ho-103 is nose-mounted and synchronized in many Japanese aircraft, cutting the fire rate in half. The result is a machine gun that fires a weak cartridge with high drop and a short effective range at as little as half the fire rate of its contemporaries.
Usage in battles
- Due to the low velocity, it is often impractical to use the Ho-103 at anything other than close range
- The low damage output and (frequently) low fire rate means a sustained burst is generally required to disable a target.
- The typically low ammunition count of Japanese aircraft using the Ho-103 means that ammunition must be conserved judiciously.
- The Default and Tracer belts should not be used if possible. The lack of explosive incendiary bullets greatly reduces damage dealt.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- The weapon itself is fairly light
- The fired 12.7 mm rounds consistently do more damage than 7.7 mm
- The unsynchronized rate of fire is high
Cons:
- Low muzzle velocity
- The available shells have comparatively weak payloads
- Low synchronized fire rate
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
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.
| Aircraft machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
| 12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P |
| 13 mm | MG 131 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
| 12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
| Japan | |
| 7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
| 7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
| 12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
| 13 mm | Type 2 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 3 |
| China | |
| 12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
| Italy | |
| 7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
| 7.92 mm | FN Browning |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
| 7.62 mm | PKA |
| 7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
| Sweden | |
| 7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
| 8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
| 12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
| 13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |
