M16 MGMC (Japan)
| This page is about the SPAA M16 MGMC (Japan). For other half-track vehicles based on the M3, see M3 Half-Track (Family). |
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Description
The Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16 is a rank II Japanese SPAA with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 6.35 mm (31°) Hood front 12.7 mm (31°) Driver port |
6.35 mm | 6.35 mm | N/A |
| Turret | 12.7 mm | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
- Suspension bogies are 10 mm thick, suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, and tracks are 7 mm thick. Front wheels provide 2 mm armour.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 83 | 19 | 8.6 | 210 | 282 | 24.42 | 32.79 |
| Realistic | 76 | 18 | 131 | 148 | 15.23 | 17.21 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 12.7 mm M2HB (x4) | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 4,800 (200) | 576 | -10°/+90° | ±180° | N/A | 52.8 | 73.1 | 88.8 | 98.2 | 104.5 | 18.20 | 16.10 | 14.84 | 14.00 |
| Realistic | 35.7 | 42.0 | 51.0 | 56.4 | 60.0 | |||||||||
Ammunition
- Common: API-T · I · AP · API-T
- API: API-T · AP-I · API-T
- AP: AP · AP · API-T
- APIT: API-T
| Penetration statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
| Common | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| API | 30 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| AP | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| APIT | 30 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Belt details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| APIT | API-T | 929 | 0.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47° | 56° | 65° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12 (+12) | 0 (+24) | Yes |
Notes:
- Although there are 24 ammo boxes, only 10 are modeled including 4 loaded on the machine guns.
- Since there are four .50 M2HB machine guns, each reload will load 4 ammo boxes onto the guns with each box containing 200 rounds.
Usage in battles
First of all go to a good open spot, most times it is enough to stay in the spawn point. Best ammunition for this vehicle are API (Armour Piercing Incendiary bullet) or APIT (Armour Piercing Incendiary Tracer bullet), as the specialized AP belt doesn't offer a significant advantage. Shooting short bursts at enemy planes at high altitudes will show them that the team is always covered by AA fire and it won't be an easy task a ground attack. When an enemy is diving, the best way to defend the attack is by creating a thick fire curtain with prolonged bursts. The most vulnerable moment for aircraft is when they just dropped bombs or rockets and climb again. They're flying very slow and become easy targets. Take care if planes are attacking. Fighters with their MG's and cannons are a great menace. So start moving while firing and take cover behind trees or even buildings. Watch out for remaining ammunition. The M16 MGMC has 800 rounds to shoot but reloading is very slow, making the M16 MGMC and the team vulnerable in the worst moments. More than 200 rounds is a good margin. You should not try to do anti-tank tasks, the M16 MGMC is equipped with 50 cal. Machine guns are not as effective as cannons at fighting more armoured vehicles, as they have much less penetration, so stay at the spawn point and do anti-aircraft work. The machine gun tracers can reveal enemy snipers position shooting, allowing teammates to see them, but it's not advisable. In addition, artillery barrages are very dangerous, move immediately and relocate.
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Powerful guns that can shred planes with well-aimed bursts within 1 km
- API shells are powerful enough to damage or even destroy enemy light tanks and other SPAAs
- Fast on flat ground and can remarkably speed through terrain that would impede wheeled vehicles
- Can turn in place, compared to other wheeled SPAA
- Great acceleration
- Fast turret traverse allows following aircraft easily
- Can shrug off rifle calibre ammunition (<7.92 mm) quite easily
- Fast reverse speeds, can evacuate an area quickly if necessary
- Accurate on the move
- AP bullets can be used for hunting light tanks
Cons:
- Armour will not resist HMG fire and shrapnel
- A nearby explosion will seriously damage the vehicle and injure or maim the crew
- Fighter aircraft can destroy this vehicle, especially cannon-armed fighters
- Can not hurt vehicles to a full extent of its rank and Battle Rating, excluding SPAA trucks and half-tracks
- Engine catches fire easily and the vehicle can be "tracked
- No weight to pull: Towing or pushing allies is nearly impossible unless it is a lighter vehicle
- Prone to tipping over when turning at high speeds or travelling across steep inclines
- Only 1 spare crew member
- Cannot turn on the spot, as it is a half-track
- Entire crew is exposed; a plane ramming you can knock out the crew
- Vulnerable to artillery barrages since it has an open top
History
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Media
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See also
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| Japan anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Ke-Ni Derivatives | Ta-Se · So-Ki |
| Wheeled | Type 94 |
| Tracked | SUB-I-II |
| Radar SPAAG | Type 87 |
| Missile SPAA | Type 93 · Type 81 (C) |
| USA | ▅M16 MGMC · ▅M19A1 · ▅M42 |
