GSh-30-2K (30 mm)
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Description
The 30 mm GSh-30-2K (Gryazev-Shipunov) is a Soviet dual barrel autocannon. It was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries" with the introduction of the Mi-24P.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
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Available ammunition
- Default: HEFI-T · APHE
- Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T · APHE · HEFI-T
- Ground targets: AP-T · APHE
- Air targets: APHE · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T
Penetration statistics | ||||||
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Belt | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | |
Default | 60 | 55 | 42 | 31 | 27 | 24 |
Universal | 65 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 24 |
Ground targets | 65 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 24 |
Air targets | 60 | 55 | 42 | 31 | 27 | 24 |
Comparison with analogues
- GSh-23L (23 mm): Both cannons uses the same Gast Principle, although the GSh-30-2 has more firepower than its 23mm brother.
- GSh-6-30 (30 mm): A rotary cannon of the same calibre with 6 barrels and a higher rate of fire than the GSh-30-2.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Good belt options for both air and ground units
- Access to APHE with decent penetration, can one shot light and medium targets with a burst of bullets
- Variable fire rate option, can conserve ammo on "low" setting
- Good velocity (940m/s)
Cons:
- 250 rounds of ammunition; careless usage will result in ammo running out quickly
History
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See also
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External links
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Germany aircraft cannons | |
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15 mm | MG 151 |
20 mm | MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M |
27 mm | Mauser BK27 |
30 mm | Hispano HS 825 · MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108 |
37 mm | BK 3.7 |
50 mm | BK 5 · Mk.214a |
75 mm | BK 7.5 |
Foreign: | |
20 mm | Hispano Mk.V (Britain) · M24A1 (USA) · M61A1 (USA) · ShVAK (USSR) |
23 mm | GSh-23L (USSR) · NR-23 (USSR) · VYa-23 (USSR) |
30 mm | DEFA 552 (France) · GSh-30-1 (USSR) · GSh-30-2K (USSR) · NR-30 (USSR) |
37 mm | N-37D (USSR) |
USSR aircraft cannons | |
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20 mm | B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK |
23 mm | GSh-6-23M · GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23 |
30 mm | 2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30 |
37 mm | N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37 |
45 mm | NS-45 |
Foreign: | |
20 mm | Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) |
37 mm | M4 (USA) · M10 (USA) |