AN-M2 (12.7 mm)
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Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
The AN-M2 is a version of the M2 Browning machine gun mounted on naval vessels as a primary or anti-aircraft weapon.
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | |
| Elco 77 ft | PT-20 |
| Elco 80 ft | PT-109 · PT-103 · PT-174 · PT-314 · Thunderbolt (PT-556) · PT-565 |
| Higgins 58 ft | PT-3 |
| Higgins 78 ft | PT-71 · PT-200 · PT-658 |
| Higgins 81 ft | PT-6 |
| Motor gun boats | PTF-7 · PT-59 · USS Tucumcari |
| Motor torpedo gun boats | Bussard · USS Asheville |
| Armoured gun boats | BMO |
| Destroyers | HMS Churchill · HMS Montgomery · USS Porter · Soobrazitelny · USS Somers |
| Light cruisers | USS Brooklyn |
| Heavy cruisers | USS Northampton · USS Pensacola |
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
When a belt choice is available, the AN-M2 has 3 belt choices: Universal, .50 AP belt, and .50 APIT belt
- Universal: API-T · AP · I · AP
- .50 AP belt: API-T · AP · AP · AP
- .50 APIT belt: API-T · API-T · API-T · I
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M20 | API-T | 60 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| M2 | AP | 29 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| M1 | I | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| M20 | API-T | 0.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 56° | 65° | |
| M2 | AP | 0.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 56° | 65° | |
| M1 | I | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 47° | 56° | 65° | |
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
- DShK (12.7 mm) - The DShK has a higher rate of fire than the AN-M2, but its small belt of 50 rounds means that it will have to reload often
- Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm) - Very similar to the AN-M2, has slightly lower muzzle velocity but a shorter reload. Has an unusually powerful Incendiary bullet with 1.8 g of explosive
- Type 93 (13.2 mm) - Generally inferior to the AN-M2, has tiny 30 round magazine and lower muzzle velocity, but a slightly more powerful HEI shell
- Breda Model 31 (13.2 mm) - Similar to the Type 93, but with higher rate of fire, has no Incendiary shell and a lower muzzle velocity
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
- APIT belt is reliable at setting vehicles on fire
- Large belt capacity of 200 rounds per gun allows for long continuous fire
- Good rate of fire
Cons:
- Does little damage against large ships
- Long reload of 12 seconds
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
| Naval machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M73 |
| 12.7 mm | AN-M2 |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG-3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34 |
| 13.2 mm | Hotchkiss |
| 15 mm | MG M38(t) |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | Maxim |
| 12.7 mm | DShK |
| 14.5 mm | KPV |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN MAG |
| 7.7 mm | Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5 |
| 12.7 mm | Vickers Mk.V |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 89 · Type 92 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 93 |
| Italy | |
| 6.5 mm | Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26 |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.7 mm | Darne M1922 |
| 7.92 mm | Hotchkiss pattern 1914 |
| 13.2 mm | Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss |
