Ksp m/36 (8 mm)

The Ksp m/36 inside of the Strv m/41 S-II machine gunner area

Description

You will find the Ksp m/36

turret mounted, Hull mounted, AA mounted. On tank's such as the. Pvkv m43 (1946), Pvkv m43 (1963), Strv 74, Ikv 73, Strv m42, Strv m42 DT, Strv m41, Lago 1, Spj fm43-44.

General info

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Available ammunition

The only available ammunition belt contains a cycle of 3 rounds, API-T, AP, and IT. The API-T is very effective against aircraft and light tanks.

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

The Ksp m/36 may be used in a Anti-aircraft and or a anti-personnel role.

If used in a Anti-aircraft role you will find that the 8mm APIT(Armor Piercing, Incendiary, Tracer,) to be Reliable Against Low flying aircraft.

If used in a Anti-personnel role you Its recommended to target: Very lightly armored targets (5mm or less), Open topped Vehicles.

Pros and cons

The Ksp m/36 Shares the same characteristics as the Browning M1919A6 Except the Ksp m/36 has 8x63mm from the original 7.62.

Therefore is more effective against Aircraft, Thanks to its APIT rounds It can deal with low flying aircraft with relative ease. But still a Far cry Against a M2 Browning Machinegun

Pros:

• Improved ballistics compared to the M1919 (original gun).
• AP rounds have decent Penetration for a Light Machinegun.
• APIT rounds Often set aircraft on fire If hit in the fuel tank or engine.
• Good fire rate.
• Very effective against Biplanes.

Cons:

• Penetration values Fall dramatically from 300m.
• Mediocre Bullet Velocity making hitting aircraft akward.
• Incendiary rounds do no damage against tanks or aircraft.
• Need to hit Aircraft often to do any damage.

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  The Ksp m/36 barrel outside of the Strv m/41 S-II

See also

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Tank machine guns
USA
7.62 mm	M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4
12.7 mm	FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany
5.56 mm	MG4
7.62 mm	C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm	MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm	S.MG.50
USSR
7.62 mm	DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm	DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm	KPVT
Britain
7.62 mm	Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm	Vickers
7.92 mm	BESA
12.7 mm	L21A1
Japan
6.5 mm	Type 91
7.62 mm	Type 74
7.7 mm	Type 97
12.7 mm	Type 60 (B)
China
5.8 mm	QJT
7.62 mm	Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm	QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm	QJG02
Italy
7.62 mm	Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm	34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm	Breda Model 31
France
7.5 mm	AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm	A-A-F1N
8 mm	Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden
6.5 mm	ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm	ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm	ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm	ksp 88