Difference between revisions of "Type 60 (B) (12.7 mm)"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Visual (beta)Wikitext
(→‎Description: Corrected article template)
(Edits)
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{AutoWeapon-Card
 
−
| image = File:Weapon_Type_60_(B)_(12.7_mm).png
 
−
| title = {{PAGENAME}}
 
−
| MG-calibre = 12.7
 
−
| Belt-capacity = 5
 
−
| RoF = 300
 
−
| MG-velocity = 532
 
−
| MG-max-pen = 2
 
−
}}
 
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
−
<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
+
<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 
[[File:Weapon Type 60 (B) (12.7 mm).png|400px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the Type 60 SPRG (C).]]
 
[[File:Weapon Type 60 (B) (12.7 mm).png|400px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the Type 60 SPRG (C).]]
 
{{Break}}
 
{{Break}}
 +
The '''Type 60 Spotting Rifle''' is a Japanese license production of the [[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]] semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Howa Industries, fitted to the predominantly to the [[Type 60 (B) (106 mm)|Type 60 (106 mm) Recoilless Rifle]]. Being only designed as a spotting rifle the weapon has low rate of fire, very low penetration, low velocity and a small magazine capacity.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 
<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 +
 
* {{Specs-Link|jp_type_60_sprg}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|jp_type_60_sprg}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
−
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
+
<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
 +
The [[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]] ('''Type 60 SR''') was designed specifically as a spotting gun for cannons and is most commonly seen on the [[M40A1C (106 mm)|M40 recoilless rifle]]. For the M48A2 Spotter-Tracer (S) bullets in a 12.7x77mm case to match the ballistics of the cannon round, a smaller case with less power was produced, resulting in a 22mm shorter round than the well known .50 BMG (12.7x99mm). A semi-automatic it was meant fire 1 round per pull for the gunner to easily see were the round flies and lands, adjust aim and let loose the 106mm round.
  
−
=== Available shells ===
+
=== Available ammunition ===
−
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).''
+
<!-- ''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).'' -->
 +
 
 +
The '''Type 60 SR''' ([[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]]) only has access to one ammo belt consisting entirely of M48A2 Spotter-Tracer (S) bullets. As these bullets are designed to be visible on impact, for use in ranging the main gun, rather than to penetrate armour, they have extremely poor ballistic performance, with a maximum penetration of 3 mm.
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 +
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 +
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 +
|-
 +
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 +
|-
 +
| S || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 +
! colspan="9" | Shell details
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 +
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 +
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 +
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 +
|-
 +
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 +
|-
 +
| S || 532 || 0.01 || 0.02 || 0.3 || 0 || 47° || 56° || 65°
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
−
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+
<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 +
Unlike most other tank-mounted machine guns, which are designed primary for anti-infantry, anti-aircraft, or general purpose use; the '''Type 60 spotting rifle''' ([[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]]) is specifically designed as a "spotting rifle". The bullets follow the same trajectory as the rounds from the '''Type 60 recoilless rifle''' ([[M40A1C (106 mm)|M40 recoilless rifle)]] the weapon is affixed to. The rounds are designed to be visible during flight and upon impact, instead of penetrating armour, and so the the rounds have much worse ballistic performance than other .50 cal rounds. Even compared to another ranging weapon, the [[L21A1 (12.7 mm)]], the ballistic performance is extremely poor, with the '''Type 60 SR''' ([[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]]) having a maximum penetration of 3 mm (compared to 7 mm) and a lower muzzle velocity of 532 m/s (compared to 793 m/s). The '''Type 60 SR''' ([[M80 (12.7 mm)|M80]]) does however get a larger magazine than the [[L21A1 (12.7 mm)|L21A1]], at 5 rounds.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
−
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+
<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
 +
The '''Type 60 spotting rifle''' should be used only for ranging the recoilless rifle it is fixed to. The rounds from the Type 60 SR follow about the same trajectory as the rounds from the recoilless rifle, so the Type 60 SR can be used to correctly aim the main gun before firing. The extremely poor penetration means that it cannot penetrate any armour, although you may be able to knock out exposed crew members (which are fairly rare at the BRs this weapon is found at).
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
−
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+
<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
−
*
+
 
 +
* Visible indication of ranging without use of a rangefinder
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
−
*
+
 
 +
* Not to be used as a regular MG
 +
** Extremely bad penetration makes the weapon near useless for engaging enemy tanks
 +
** Very low rate of fire
 +
** Bad performance even compared to other ranging guns ([[L21A1 (12.7 mm)|L21A1]])
 +
* Due the nature of being a game, enemy vehicles will be able to easily notice hits of the rounds
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
−
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+
''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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
−
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
−
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+
<!-- ''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;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
−
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 +
 
 +
'''Related development'''
 +
 
 +
* [[M80 (12.7 mm)]]
 +
 
 +
'''Related equipment'''
 +
 
 +
* [[Type 60 (B) (106 mm)|Type 60 (106 mm)]]
 +
* [[M40A1C (106 mm)]]
 +
* [[Cannone da 106 s.r.M40A1 (106 mm)]] - <small>(Italian M40A1)</small>
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
−
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
+
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Revision as of 11:38, 27 November 2020

Description

The Type 60 (B) (12.7 mm) on the Type 60 SPRG (C).


The Type 60 Spotting Rifle is a Japanese license production of the M80 semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Howa Industries, fitted to the predominantly to the Type 60 (106 mm) Recoilless Rifle. Being only designed as a spotting rifle the weapon has low rate of fire, very low penetration, low velocity and a small magazine capacity.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The M80 (Type 60 SR) was designed specifically as a spotting gun for cannons and is most commonly seen on the M40 recoilless rifle. For the M48A2 Spotter-Tracer (S) bullets in a 12.7x77mm case to match the ballistics of the cannon round, a smaller case with less power was produced, resulting in a 22mm shorter round than the well known .50 BMG (12.7x99mm). A semi-automatic it was meant fire 1 round per pull for the gunner to easily see were the round flies and lands, adjust aim and let loose the 106mm round.

Available ammunition

The Type 60 SR (M80) only has access to one ammo belt consisting entirely of M48A2 Spotter-Tracer (S) bullets. As these bullets are designed to be visible on impact, for use in ranging the main gun, rather than to penetrate armour, they have extremely poor ballistic performance, with a maximum penetration of 3 mm.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
S 3 3 3 3 3 3
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
S 532 0.01 0.02 0.3 0 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

Unlike most other tank-mounted machine guns, which are designed primary for anti-infantry, anti-aircraft, or general purpose use; the Type 60 spotting rifle (M80) is specifically designed as a "spotting rifle". The bullets follow the same trajectory as the rounds from the Type 60 recoilless rifle (M40 recoilless rifle) the weapon is affixed to. The rounds are designed to be visible during flight and upon impact, instead of penetrating armour, and so the the rounds have much worse ballistic performance than other .50 cal rounds. Even compared to another ranging weapon, the L21A1 (12.7 mm), the ballistic performance is extremely poor, with the Type 60 SR (M80) having a maximum penetration of 3 mm (compared to 7 mm) and a lower muzzle velocity of 532 m/s (compared to 793 m/s). The Type 60 SR (M80) does however get a larger magazine than the L21A1, at 5 rounds.

Usage in battles

The Type 60 spotting rifle should be used only for ranging the recoilless rifle it is fixed to. The rounds from the Type 60 SR follow about the same trajectory as the rounds from the recoilless rifle, so the Type 60 SR can be used to correctly aim the main gun before firing. The extremely poor penetration means that it cannot penetrate any armour, although you may be able to knock out exposed crew members (which are fairly rare at the BRs this weapon is found at).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Visible indication of ranging without use of a rangefinder

Cons:

  • Not to be used as a regular MG
    • Extremely bad penetration makes the weapon near useless for engaging enemy tanks
    • Very low rate of fire
    • Bad performance even compared to other ranging guns (L21A1)
  • Due the nature of being a game, enemy vehicles will be able to easily notice hits of the rounds

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

Related development

Related equipment

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


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

Retrieved from "https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Type_60_(B)_(12.7_mm)&oldid=78811"