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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The GShG-7.62 (7.62 mm) is a four barrel rotary gun found on Russian and or Soviet helicopters. Originally developed in 1968-1970 for the Mi-24 it is used on the Ka-29 . It is a gas operated self powered weapon unlike most other rotary guns which are externally powered.
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The '''7.62 mm GShG-7.62''' is a Soviet helicopter machine gun.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|mi_8amtsh}}&nbsp;(Suspended)
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The GShg-7.62 (7.62 mm) is mostly used for taking out lightly armoured vehicles and infantry. It cannot penetrate much armour especially at its BR.
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The GShG-7.62 is a rotary cannon, equipped with four 7.62 mm barrels.
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
=== Available ammunition ===
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The GShg-7.62 (7.62 mm) fire the 7.62 caliber like the M134.
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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The The GShg-7.62 (7.62 mm) is almost identical with the same muzzle velocity and caliber. However, it weighs much less at only 18.5kg while the M134 weighs in at 39kg. However, it weighs much less at only 18.5kg while the M134 weighs in at 39kg.
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* [[M134 Minigun (7.62 mm)]] - Both rotary cannons have the same calibre and muzzle velocity.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The GShg-7.62 is best used for taking out lightly armoured vehicles and soft ground targets. It can't penetrate any armoured vehicle.
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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Fast Firing
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* High rate of fire
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'''Cons:'''
 
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Bad penetration and damage.
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* Limited damage output due to its small calibre
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The GShg-7.62 (7.62 mm) was created in 1968-1970 for the Mi-24. There is not much else known about the history of the gun.
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
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== External links ==
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== External links ==
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{{Aircraft machine guns}}
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 6 December 2023

Description

The 7.62 mm GShG-7.62 is a Soviet helicopter machine gun.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The GShG-7.62 is a rotary cannon, equipped with four 7.62 mm barrels.

Available ammunition

Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).

Comparison with analogues

Usage in battles

The GShg-7.62 is best used for taking out lightly armoured vehicles and soft ground targets. It can't penetrate any armoured vehicle.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire

Cons:

  • Limited damage output due to its small calibre

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Aircraft machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm  GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany 
7.62 mm  MG3
7.92 mm  MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm  FN M3P
13 mm  MG 131
USSR 
7.62 mm  DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm  A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain 
7.62 mm  FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm  Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan 
7.7 mm  Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm  Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm  Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm  Type 2
13.2 mm  Type 3
China 
12.7 mm  QJK99-12.7-1
Italy 
7.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm  FN Browning
12.7 mm  Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France 
7.5 mm  Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm  PKA
Sweden 
7.7 mm  FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm  Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm  Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm  Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A

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