BK 5 (50 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Me 410 A-1/U4
• Me 410 B-2/U4

General info

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Available shells

• Default: AP-T/HEI-T
• Armored Targets: AP-T
• Armored Targets: HVAP-T
• Air Targets: HEI-T

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Great accuracy when fully upgraded
• Uses the same ammunition as the Puma

Cons:

History

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Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

• NS-45 (45 mm)
• Vickers P (47 mm)

External links

• [Wikipedia] Rheinmetall BK-5