BESA (7.92 mm) - Revision history

U22067555: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added TOG II

2023-12-10T00:08:48Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added TOG II

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added Centurion Mk.2

2023-05-15T17:33:38Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added Centurion Mk.2

U128413528: /* Usage in battles */

2023-03-20T15:23:44Z

‎Usage in battles

U17577377: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2023-03-13T22:37:02Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-21T19:35:38Z

‎Available ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2022-11-12T20:40:12Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */

2022-11-06T13:54:34Z

‎Available ammunition

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-11-06T13:53:53Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

U17577377 at 23:20, 26 October 2022

2022-10-26T23:20:48Z

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-10-07T16:24:31Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Tank destroyers'''}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a39_tortoise}}

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+{{Navigation-Line|Centurion}}{{Specs-Link|uk_centurion_mk_1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_centurion_mk_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_centurion_mk_3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sw_strv_81_rb52}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_centurion_mk_3_ss11}}
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-Due to the low penetration this weapon it is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thing armour). The gun is primarily useful for killing exposed crew members in open-topped vehicles and SPAA, which can be fairly common at some places in the wide range of battle ratings this gun is found at. Another function for this gun is rangefinding, as well as marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage and is usually co-axially mounted, making hitting aircraft difficult.
+Due to the low penetration this weapon it is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thin armour). The gun is primarily useful for killing exposed crew members in open-topped vehicles and SPAA, which can be fairly common at some places in the wide range of battle ratings this gun is found at. Another function for this gun is rangefinding, as well as marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft, though it does minimal damage and is usually co-axially mounted, it largely an afterthought rather than an effective AA solution.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Better penetration than other co-axial machine guns found on British tanks
 * Decent rate of fire
-* No particularity weak shells in ammo belt unlike other co-axial machine guns
+* No particularity weak cartridges in ammo belt unlike other co-axial machine guns
 '''Cons:'''
 * Low penetration
 * Low damage
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 ;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="200">
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
 File:Weapon BESA 7.92mm.jpg|<small>BESA machine guns on the Light AA Mk I</small>
 </gallery>
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 == 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.''

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 {{Navigation-Line|Caernarvon}}{{Specs-Link|uk_fv221_caernarvon}}
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+{{Navigation-Line|Churchill}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_22_mk_1_churchill_1941}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_22b_mk_3_churchill_1942}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_infanterie_kampfpanzer_churchill}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_22f_mk_7_churchill_1944}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_22f_mk_7_churchill_crocodile}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_churchill_na75}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_43_black_prince}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Excelsior}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_33_excelsior}}
 {{Navigation-Line|Matilda}}{{Specs-Link|uk_a_12_mk_2_matilda_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_matilda_hedgehog}}

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 * '''AP-T:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|AP-I, AP-T, T, Ball, IT, AP}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 === 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).'' -->
-When fitted as a secondary machine gun (usually co-axially) the BESA can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour-Piercing Incendiary (AP-I) bullets, followed by one Armour-Piercing Tracer (AP-T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration (10 mm).
+When fitted as a secondary machine gun (usually co-axially) the BESA can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour-Piercing Incendiary (AP-I) bullets, followed by one Armour-Piercing Tracer (AP-T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration (up to 13 mm).
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| AP || 13 || 11 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 2
+| AP || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 2 || 0
 |-
-| AP-I || 10 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 0
+| AP-I || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 2 || 0
 |-
-| AP-T || 10 || 10 || 6 || 2 || 1 || 1
+| AP-T || 9 || 8 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 0
 |-
-| Ball || 8 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 2
+| Ball || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0
 |-
 | IT || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| T || 8 || 7 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 2
+| T || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 ! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)

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 The BESA machine gun is fitted as the co-axial (and sometimes commander's) weapon on nearly every British tank from rank I to rank IV.
-The [[Mk.VIA AA]] is the only British tank to use the weapon as its primary armament.
+The [[Light AA Mk I]] is the only British tank to use the weapon as its primary armament.
 {{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
-When fitted as the primary armament on the [[Mk.VIA AA]] the BESA gains several different belts. These are:
+When fitted as the primary armament on the [[Light AA Mk I]] the BESA gains several different belts. These are:
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|Ball|Omni-purpose}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! 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)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
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 | AP || 783 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
 |-
-| AP-I || 880 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
+| AP-I || 905 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
 |-
-| AP-T || 905 || 0.03 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
+| AP-T || 905 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°
 |-
 | Ball || 847 || 0.01 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 56° || 65°