AMX-50 (TO90/930)

2023-08-19T09:04:30Z

U1563583: Updated pros/cons

{{About
| about = premium French medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = AMX-50 (Family)
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|code=fr_amx_50_1950
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_AMX-50_(TO90-930).jpg|ArtImage AMX-50 (TO90-930).png}}
|market=id50210_amx_50_to90_930_france
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]]. An extremely deadly tank in the right hands, it can turn the tide of the battle against the enemy is played well.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}


The armour, though not thick, is highly angled and can bounce some hastily-made shots. It will not bounce APDS or HEAT rounds, so be wary of tanks bearing guns like those. Overall, it can un-reliably bounce shots and can save you from machine guns at the very least. Do not use it to brawl, use it more like a Hellcat with better armour to flank.

'''Armour type:''' 


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
|-
| Cupola || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
|-
|}

'''Notes:''' 


=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}


{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,550|rbMinHp=884}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

As usual, unlock ''Parts'' and ''FPE'' first, followed by ''Adjustment of Fire'' and ''M82 Shot''.

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|D.911 APX (90 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[D.911 APX (90 mm)|90 mm D.911 APX]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 52 || rowspan="2" | -6°/+11° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 34.3 || 47.4 || 57.6 || 63.7 || 67.8 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 21.4 || 25.2 || 30.6 || 33.8 || 36.0
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:D.911 APX (90 mm)/Ammunition|T33 shot, M71A1 shell, M82 shot}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
[[File:Ammoracks AMX-50 (TO90 930).png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! 7th rack empty
! 8th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''52''' || 49 ''(+3)'' || 42 ''(+10)'' || 35 ''(+17)'' || 28 ''(+24)'' || 21 ''(+31)'' || 17 ''(+35)'' || 13 ''(+39)'' || 1 ''(+51)'' || No
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|3}}

{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[MAC 31 (7.5 mm)|7.5 mm MAC 31]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Coaxial || 4,800 (150) || 551 || - || -
|-
| Pintle || 1,200 (150) || 551 || -5°/+20° || ±180°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==


Use this tank as a flanker and not a medium tank. Unlike most vehicles suited for flanking, players will be able to trust the armour of the {{PAGENAME}} more, so it is useful against smaller, autocannon-armed vehicles like the [[Wiesel 1A4]] and [[BTR-80A]].

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Fast vehicle.
* M82 Shot has plenty of TNT for devastating post-pen damage.
* Armour can help bounce some shots.
* Turret rotation speed is very good.

'''Cons:'''

* Useless against tanks like [[Maus]] or [[IS-4M]] most of the time due to weak penetration power.
* The long cannon will take a moment to settle while coming to a complete stop to fire.
* Stock shell has no TNT filler, but doesn't really matter since it's Premium and comes equipped with the much better M82.
* Weak turret armour.
* Pintle mounted machine gun is rifle caliber, and can only raise up 20°, leaving you defenseless against aircraft.

== History ==

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== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=fr_amx_50_1950 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|usqFRurvro4|'''Battle Pass: Royal Guard''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 02:34 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== 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 series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/8063-development-battle-pass-vehicles-amx-50-to90-930-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: AMX-50 (TO90/930)]]

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