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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]].
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[[File:GarageImage_YaG-10 (29-K).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet tank destroyer {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]].
  
This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm cannon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous [[D-5T (85 mm)|D-5T]] from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the [[ZiS-12 (94-KM)]] and before the [[ZiS-43]]. The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.
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This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm canon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous [[D-5T (85 mm)|D-5T]] from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the [[ZiS-12 (94-KM)]] and before the [[ZiS-43]].
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The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.
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'''''Mobility'''''<br>
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It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.
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'''''"Protection?"'''''<br>
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It has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart really quickly and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.
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'''''Gun'''''<br>
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The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration and a relatively flat ballistic trajectory. ''3 loaders'' provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only things the gun may lack is a good amount of HE filler for destroying enemy vehicles easier and a faster turning speed for reacting faster. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly [[SU-85]], [[IS-1]], [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]]).
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
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The {{PAGENAME}} has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.
 
  
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
  
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! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Truck || 5 mm ''Grille'' <br> 5 mm (83-86°) ''Front hood''|| 5 mm || 5 mm || 5 mm
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| Truck || 1 mm ''Grille'' <br> 1 mm (83-86°) ''Front hood''|| 1 mm || 1 mm || 1 mm
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 
'''Notes:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
  
* Wheels are 10 mm thick
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* Wheels are 2 mm thick
* Chassis is 30 mm thick
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* Chassis is 1 mm thick
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 133|rbMinHp= 83}}
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! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
 
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It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.
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! Weight (tons)
 
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! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
=== Modifications and economy ===
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! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
{{Specs-Economy}}
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | 12.2 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 76 (AB)  
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|70 (RB/SB)
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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! colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|133
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|___
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|83
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|93
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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! colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|''Arcade''
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|10.90
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|__.__
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|6.80
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|7.62
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
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=== Main armament ===
 
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 
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{{main|3-K (76 mm)}}
 
{{main|3-K (76 mm)}}
  
The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration, relatively flat ballistic trajectory and enough explosives in the APHE shell to knock out any target it penetrates. 3 loaders provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only thing the gun lacks is turning speed for reacting faster, especially since the cabin gets in the way of the gun when trying to shoot forwards. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly [[SU-85]], [[IS-1]], [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]]).
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[3-K (76 mm)|76 mm 3-K]]
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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| colspan="3" | 40 || -3°/+82° || ±180° || N/A
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| ''Arcade'' || 6.5 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
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| ''Realistic'' || 6.5 || _.__ || _.__ || __._ || __._
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| 6.50 || 5.75 || 5.30 || 5.00
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|-
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|}
  
The gun can also fire HE-DF shells, however setting the fuse requires rangefinding the target which is never done quickly enough against air targets. Even if the shell manages to detonate near the plane, its explosive amount is rarely enough to take down the target in one go. Low rate of fire compared to proper SPAA doesn't help either. In general, planes should be the lowest priority target of this vehicle.
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===== Ammunition =====
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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| BR-361 || APHEBC ||121||119||109||98||88||79
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| O-361 || HE ||22||22||21||20||20||20
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
 
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! colspan="5" | [[3-K (76 mm)|76 mm 3-K]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 
|-
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! 0%
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! 50%
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! 100%
 
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! ''Arcade''
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| BR-361 || APHEBC || 813 || 6.6 || 0.15 || 10 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
| rowspan="2" | 48 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+82° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 9.7 || 13.4 || 16.3 || 18.0 || 19.2 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
 
 
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! ''Realistic''
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| O-361 || HE || 813 || 6.6 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
| 6.5 || 7.7 || 9.4 || 10.3 || 11.0
 
 
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==== Ammunition ====
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
{{:3-K (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-361, O-361}}
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[[File:Ammoracks_YaG-10 (29-K).png|thumbnail|right|x250px|Ammo rack layout of the YaG-10 (29-K).]]
 
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
 
|-
 
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! Full<br>ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
 
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| '''48''' || 37&nbsp;''(+11)'' || 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+47)'' || No
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|| '''40''' || 31&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 21&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 11&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+39)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
 
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'''Notes''':
 
  
* As they are modeled by sets of 6, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire all shells in the set.
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Front empty: 21&nbsp;''(+19)''
* Front racks empty: 25&nbsp;''(+23)'' shells.
 
  
== Usage in battles ==
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== Usage in the battles ==
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This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side also allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.
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This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.
  
 
'''Do not:'''
 
'''Do not:'''
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* Drive directly towards an enemy
 
* Drive directly towards an enemy
 
* Stay near an artillery strike
 
* Stay near an artillery strike
* Snipe in the middle of a field: find cover
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* Snipe in the middle of a field: ''Find cover''
  
Even with its awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.
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Although this is a Rank 3 vehicle, its low BR often places it against Rank 2 tanks. Even with it's awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.
  
* [[Churchill Mk VII]], [[M4A3E2|M4A3E2&nbsp;Jumbo]]: Both impervious to shots on the front glacis.
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* [[Churchill Mk VII]], [[M4A3E2|M4A3E2&nbsp;''Jumbo'']]: Both impervious to shots on the front glacis.
* [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Jagdpanzer&nbsp;38(t)&nbsp;Hetzer]]: Well-angled armour can bounce many shots.
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* [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)|Jagdpanzer&nbsp;38(t)&nbsp;''Hetzer'']]: Well-angled armour can bounce many shots.
* [[Calliope]]: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
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* [[Calliope|T34 ''Calliope'']]: Has many ready-to-fire rockets to annihilate the 29-K.
* Any SPAAG is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.
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* Any AA/AAA is a threat as their heavy automatic weapons will rip through the thin armour.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Decent AP penetration
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* Decent 76.2 mm gun can penetrate most enemies.
* Good reload time
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* Very fast reloads with 3 loaders.
* Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory
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* Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory.
* Paper-thin armour reduces spalling from AP shells and APHE fuse rarely activates
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* Paper-thin armour makes AP rounds over-penetrate.
* Six crew members
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* Six crew members.
* Ammo racks are protected from low-calibre MG fire
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* Ammo racks are protected from MG fire.
* Lowest battle rating rangefinder of any kind
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Paper-thin armour lets machine guns rip it to shreds
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* Paper-thin armour can have machine guns rip it to shreds.
* Poor gun depression of -3°
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* Poor gun depression of -3°.
* Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle
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* Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle.
* Slow gun traverse
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* Slow gun traverse.
* Very low mobility in harsher terrain
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* Very low mobility.
* Can be easily destroyed by air strikes
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* Can be easily destroyed by air strikes.
* No access to higher penetration rounds
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* No access to APCR.
* Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88 mm Flak truck
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* Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88mm Flak Truck.
* Shredded by artillery and HE shells
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* Shredded by artillery and HE shells.
* Prone to destruction by overpressure
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* Prone to hull break.
* Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin
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* Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
 
 
;Skins
 
  
* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_zsu_29k Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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== Read also ==
  
;Videos
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4562-development-29-k-reach-the-sky-en/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> 29-K: Reach the Sky]
{{Youtube-gallery|l1DTj5x40CY|'''The Shooting Range #57''' - ''War Machines'' section at 00:27 discusses the YaG-10 (29-K).}}
 
  
== See also ==
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== Sources ==
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
 
* [[wt:en/news/4562-development-29-k-reach-the-sky-en|[Devblog] 29-K: Reach the Sky]]
 
  
 
{{USSR tank destroyers}}
 
{{USSR tank destroyers}}
[[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]
 

Revision as of 16:24, 27 August 2019

Rank 6 USA
F-5C Pack
YaG-10 (29-K)
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YaG-10 (29-K)
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Description

GarageImage YaG-10 (29-K).jpg


The YaG-10 (29-K) is a Rank II Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault".

This unarmoured truck is equipped with a good fast-firing 76.2 mm canon, which has similar armour penetration to the infamous D-5T from later soviet vehicles. This is the last unarmoured truck chassis of the Soviet tech tree, after the ZiS-12 (94-KM) and before the ZiS-43.

The 29-K is a pure sniper, use it as such. This truck is all about its precise, fast firing gun and nothing else. Safely cover up 2/3 of the vehicle behind a building, leaving only the gun, gunner and one loader exposed, taking precise shots at unsuspecting enemies.

Mobility
It's a cannon on wheels. Unlike most other Soviet trucks, it is not a GAZ chassis, it is a ten-wheeled YaG-10. This new (and unique) chassis is slower than its predecessors, but has better ground flotation with 10 wheels in total (8 in the back and under the gun, 2 at the front). The wheeled configuration makes turning on the spot impossible; thus, anticipate an escape route in case the situation turns sour.

"Protection?"
It has 6 crew members, meaning it can take a few shots and even resist MG fire (if well-covered). Ammo racks are covered with 12 mm steel plates, meaning regular MGs cannot ignite them. Otherwise, any HE shell will rip the YaG-10 apart really quickly and artillery usually shreds the vehicle with shrapnel. This low armour value has its advantages: APHE shells will often not detonate or simply not hit anything if shot from the sides.

Gun
The 76.2 mm 3-K equipped on this chassis is one hell of a gun, with good penetration and a relatively flat ballistic trajectory. 3 loaders provide it with a fast reload speed, comparable to Rank 1 vehicles. These 3 crew members allows a bit of loss before feeling a reduced firing rate. The only things the gun may lack is a good amount of HE filler for destroying enemy vehicles easier and a faster turning speed for reacting faster. This gun has similar characteristics to the D-5T, found on later Soviet tanks, providing a good learning curve to tanks using it (mainly SU-85, IS-1, T-34-85 (D-5T)).

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Structural steel (Truck cabin)
  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Bed frame)
  • Wood (Truck bed)
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Truck 1 mm Grille
1 mm (83-86°) Front hood
1 mm 1 mm 1 mm

Notes:

  • Wheels are 2 mm thick
  • Chassis is 1 mm thick

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons)
Max speed (km/h)
12.2 N/A 76 (AB)
70 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 133 ___
Realistic/Simulator 83 93
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 10.90 __.__
Realistic/Simulator 6.80 7.62

Armaments

Main article: 3-K (76 mm)
76 mm 3-K
Capacity Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
40 -3°/+82° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 6.5 _.__ _.__ __._ __._
Realistic 6.5 _.__ _.__ __._ __._
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
6.50 5.75 5.30 5.00
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
BR-361 APHEBC 121 119 109 98 88 79
O-361 HE 22 22 21 20 20 20
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%
BR-361 APHEBC 813 6.6 0.15 10 150 +4° 48° 63° 71°
O-361 HE 813 6.6 0.05 0.1 621 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Ammo racks
Ammo rack layout of the YaG-10 (29-K).
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
40 31 (+9) 21 (+19) 11 (+29) (+39) no

Front empty: 21 (+19)

Usage in the battles

This truck is preferably used at a distance to increase its survivability. Most MGs have poor accuracy at distance, greatly decreasing their ability to shred the 29-K. It has a good and very precise gun capable of taking down (almost) any target it may encounter from the front. Always show the sides since it decreases the chances of having a bullet pass right through all of the crew members in one shot. Showing the side allows the YaG-10 to use the full 360° traverse to its best. If possible, only show the gun, this way, it allows minimal exposure and can allow for quick hiding at a moment's notice and if shot, only sacrifices one or two crew members.

Do not:

  • Rush into towns
  • Drive directly towards an enemy
  • Stay near an artillery strike
  • Snipe in the middle of a field: Find cover

Although this is a Rank 3 vehicle, its low BR often places it against Rank 2 tanks. Even with it's awesome cannon, this truck can encounter fierce foes with even better armour.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent 76.2 mm gun can penetrate most enemies.
  • Very fast reloads with 3 loaders.
  • Precise gun, good ballistic trajectory.
  • Paper-thin armour makes AP rounds over-penetrate.
  • Six crew members.
  • Ammo racks are protected from MG fire.

Cons:

  • Paper-thin armour can have machine guns rip it to shreds.
  • Poor gun depression of -3°.
  • Ammo rack in rear and middle of the overall vehicle.
  • Slow gun traverse.
  • Very low mobility.
  • Can be easily destroyed by air strikes.
  • No access to APCR.
  • Lack of a gun shield means that the gunners are easier to take out than they are on the 88mm Flak Truck.
  • Shredded by artillery and HE shells.
  • Prone to hull break.
  • Cannot shoot upfront due to the high truck cabin.

History

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USSR tank destroyers
SU-76M  SU-76M · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A
SU-57B  SU-57B · SU-76D
T-34 Derivatives  SU-122 · SU-85 · SU-85M · SU-100 · SU-122P
Heavy Tank Derivatives  SU-100Y · ISU-122 · ISU-122S · SU-152 · ISU-152 · Object 268
SU-100P and Derivatives  SU-100P · Object 120
Wheeled  YaG-10 (29-K)
Airborne  ASU-57 · ASU-85
Rocket  BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12
ATGM  IT-1 · Shturm-S · Object 775 · Khrizantema-S
Artillery  2S1 · 2S3M
Other  SU-5-1 · ZiS-30 · SU-122-54
USA  SU-57