QF L4A1 (183 mm)
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Description
The 183 mm QF L4A1 is a British tank cannon. It is among the largest in-game calibers for ground vehicles, only the German 38 cm Sturmmörser, aka the Sturmtiger has a bigger round. Although this only fires HESH rounds.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Many might think that a gun this big will guarantee a kill. This is often correct, but you have to be cautious of the round being trapped by volumetric armor. It is important to avoid shooting spots with volumetric armor on enemy tanks. If you avoid spots like this, the gun will do wonders.
Available ammunition
Because the gun was originally designed as an anti-emplacement howitzer, it is limited to firing HESH ammunition. This can work against tanks, but it will not always penetrate the frontal armor of its enemies. Therefore it is important to aim correctly, to have a higher chance to destroy a tank or maybe even several in one shot, which is not incredibly rare because of the massive size of this gun.
Comparison with analogues
Since guns of this size are incredibly rare, there is only one analogue, the 38 cm Sturmmörser. This one has a bigger gun, but this causes it to have a longer reload. Even though both are massive, the L4A1 can have the upper hand, because it can penetrate more armor.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Second largest caliber tank round in the game, at 183 mm
- Excellent potential damage output
Cons:
- Shell can be easily trapped by volumetric armor
History
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Media
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See also
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| Britain tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 30 mm | L21A1 |
| 40 mm | QF 2-pounder |
| 47 mm | Ordnance QF 3-pounder |
| 57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.III · 6pdr OQF Mk.V |
| 75 mm | OQF Mk.V |
| 76 mm | OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk I · OQF 3in 20cwt · QF 17-pounder |
| 77 mm | OQF Mk.II |
| 84 mm | 20pdr OQF Mk.I |
| 94 mm | 28pdr OQF · 32pdr OQF · OQF Mk.II |
| 95 mm | Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I |
| 105 mm | LRF · Royal Ordnance L7A1 |
| 120 mm | Ordnance QF Tk. L1A2 · Ordnance BL Tk. L11 · L11A5 · L30A1 |
| 165 mm | ORD BL 6.5in L9A1 |
| 183 mm | QF L4A1 |
| Foreign: | |
| 25 mm | M242 (USA) |
| 37 mm | M5 (USA) · M6 (USA) |
| 75 mm | M2 (USA) · M3 (USA) |
| 84 mm | kan Strv 81 (Sweden) |
| 105 mm | Sharir (Israel) |
| 120 mm | Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany) |
| 125 mm | 2A46M-5 (Russia) |
| 155 mm | M185 (USA) |
| South Africa | |
| 20 mm | GI-2 |
| 76 mm | GT-4 |
| 90 mm | GT-2 |
| 105 mm | GT-3 · GT-7 · GT-8 |
| 155 mm | G6 L/45 |
