ZIS-3 (76 mm)

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• SU-76M
• SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps)

General info

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Available shells

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
BR-350A (MD-5 fuse)	APHEBC	86	84	76	67	59	52
BR-350SP	APBC	101	99	90	80	71	63
BR-350P	APCR	135	130	92	60	39	26
BP-350A	HEAT	80	80	80	80	80	80
BR-350B (MD-8 fuse)	APHEBC	92	90	81	71	63	53
OF-350M	HE	9	9	9	9	9	9
Sh-354T	Shrapnel	37	35	29	25	20	17
D-350A	Smoke	N/A

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile mass in kg	Fuse delay in m	Fuse sensitivity in mm	Explosive mass in g (TNT equivalent)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
BR-350A (MD-5 fuse)	APHEBC	662	6.3	0.15	10	150	48°	63°	71°
BR-350SP	APBC	655	6.78	N/A			48°	63°	71°
BR-350P	APCR	950	3	N/A			66°	70°	72°
BP-350A	HEAT	355	5.3	0.1	0.1	959.42	62°	69°	73°
BR-350B (MD-8 fuse)	APHEBC	655	6.3	0.9	10	98.56	48°	63°	71°
OF-350M	HE	680	6.2	0.05	0.1	621	79°	80°	81°
Sh-354T	Shrapnel	680	6.2	0.5	8	85	62°	29°	73°
D-350A	Smoke	680	6.45	N/A

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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