M50

M50

M56

T95

M50

M56

T95

USA

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:63 000

Purchase:200 000

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Description

The Rifle, Multiple, 106-mm, Self-Propelled, M50, also known by the nickname Ontos, is a Rank IV American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A".

The M50 "Ontos" is pretty much a bulky carrier of recoilless rifles, carrying a payload of six shells of devastating HEAT and HESH shells. With six launchers pointing forwards, a well-emplaced M50 can point itself downrange and once a target comes into its sights, unleash all shells until the target is annihilated.

A stealthy and pouncing game style is needed to make the most of the hard-hitting guns and the thin armour of the Ontos.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10-13 (70°) Front glacis 13 mm (45-66°) Lower glacis	13 mm (43°) Top 13 mm Bottom	13 mm (36°) Top 13 mm Bottom	13 mm
Armour	Sides	Roof
Cupola	13 mm	13 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)	Add-on Armour weight (tons)	Max speed (km/h)
8.6	N/A	52 (AB)
		48 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	206	___
Realistic/Simulator	128	___
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	23.95	__.__
Realistic/Simulator	14.88	__.__

Armaments

Main armament

106 mm M40A1C
Capacity (Belt capacity)			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
18 (6)			-10°/+20°	±40°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	10.7	12.6	15.3	16.9	18.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
16.90	14.95	13.78	13.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M344A1	HEAT	381	381	381	381	381	381
M361A1	HESH	152	152	152	152	152	152

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M344A1	HEAT	502	10	0.0	0.1	1,650	+0°	62°	69°	73°
M361A1	HESH	498	10	0.4	0.1	5,040	+0°	73°	77°	80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M50.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
18	10 (+8)	0 (+18)	No

Six shells are loaded per reload.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M8C
Coaxial mount (x4)
Capacity (Belt capacity each)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
480 (4)				300	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm M1919A4
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,000 (250)				500	-5°/+50°	±70°

Usage in the battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Six recoilless 106mm rifles
• The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one hapless target
• Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
• 4 heavy MGs - Spotting and anti-air
• 33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush cap

Cons:

• No armour whatsoever (can be easily destroyed by heavy MG rounds or via air strafing)
• Only 18 rounds - can't miss and be wasteful
• Only 2 crew members - One shot is most likely to put you out of action
• Ammo is nicely grouped in the back for any Ru 251 or other flanker

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

• [Devblog] M50 Ontos - Something Out of The Ordinary

Sources

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M10	M10 GMC
M36	M36 GMC · M36B2
T95	T28 · T95
M109	M109A1
ATGM	LOSAT · M901
Wheeled	M3 GMC · T55E1
Other	M8 HMC · M50 · M56
China	▃LVT(A)(4) (ZIS-2)