M50

M50

M56

T95

M50

M56

T95

USA

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:63 000

Purchase:200 000

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Description

The Rifle, Multiple, 106-mm, Self-Propelled, M50, also known by the nickname Ontos, is a rank IV American tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A".

The M50 "Ontos" is pretty much a bulky carrier of recoilless rifles, carrying a payload of six shells of devastating HEAT and HESH shells. With six launchers pointing forwards, a well-emplaced M50 can point itself downrange and once a target comes into its sights, unleash all shells until the target is annihilated.

A stealthy and pouncing game style is needed to make the most of the hard-hitting guns and the thin armour of the Ontos.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10-13 (70°) Front glacis 13 mm (45-66°) Lower glacis	13 mm (43°) Top 13 mm Bottom	13 mm (36°) Top 13 mm Bottom	13 mm
Armour	Sides	Roof
Cupola	13 mm	13 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and torsion bars are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.

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	53	18	8.3	206	277	24.82	33.37
Realistic	49	17		128	145	15.42	17.47

Armaments

Main armament

106 mm M40A1C
Capacity (Belt capacity)			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
18 (6)			-10°/+20°	±40°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic	10.7	12.6	15.3	16.9	18.0
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
16.90	14.95	13.78	13.00

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M344A1	HEAT	381	381	381	381	381	381
M361A1	HESH	152	152	152	152	152	152

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):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M344A1	HEAT	502	10	0.0	0.1	1,650	+0°	62°	69°	73°
M361A1	HESH	498	10	0.4	0.1	5,040	+0°	73°	77°	80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M50.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
18	10 (+8)	0 (+18)	No

Six shells are loaded per reload.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M8C
Coaxial mount (x4)
Capacity (Belt capacity each)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
480 (4)				300	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm M1919A4
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,000 (250)				500	-5°/+50°	±70°

Usage in battles

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M50 Ontos at the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Airstrike
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Six recoilless 106 mm rifles
• The guns can be fired within 0.5 seconds of each other, allowing rapid fire on one helpless target
• Stock shells of HEAT and HESH
• The HEAT shell is really effective, literally point and shoot
• Four heavy machine guns coaxial to guns - Can be used for spotting
• 33 mph/53 kph nice speed, can get to ambush or sniping positions early game or rush capture point

Cons:

• No armour whatsoever (can be easily destroyed by heavy MG rounds or via air strafing)
• Only 18 rounds - can't miss and be wasteful
• Only 2 crew members - One shot is most likely to put you out of action
• Spotting machine guns are hard to utilise, firing only in unison with the guns as default or separately with key bindings
• Pintle mounted machine gun is quite ineffective against even aircraft found at this rank

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] M50 Ontos - Something Out of The Ordinary

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Other	M8 HMC · M50 · M56
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