GSh-30-1 (30 mm) - Revision history

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== 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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_13}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== 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).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== 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.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <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 ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== 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.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

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 == 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.''
+The Gryazev-Shipunov '''GSh-30-1''' autocannon (GRAU '''9A-4071K'''), aka '''Type 30-4''' after reverse-engineered by CSGC Xi'an Kunlun Industry, is currently the most common 30 mm single-barrel autocannon used by Soviet/Russian jets and their PLAAF derivatives. With its high caliber for its era, enemy jets will face very severe damage from short bursts from GSh-30-1.
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 * {{Specs-Link|mig_29smt_9_19}}
 * {{Specs-Link|yak_141}}
 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
+{| class="wikitable"
+! colspan="2" |'''Gun characteristics'''
 === Available ammunition ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+[[GSh-30-2 (30 mm)|GSh-30-2]] - The Gast-principle 30 mm autocannon for Su-25 series or post-Mi-24P helicopters; having almost double RoF while maintain similar firepower.
 == 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.''
+The designer duo V. Gryazev and A. Shipunov, who could be said as the most well-known autocannon designers of Soviet Union, developed the GSh-30-1 to replace previous NR-30 developed way back in 1950s; thanks to the well refined design of GSh-30-1 and its short-recoil action, it can achieve sufficiently high than all its predecessors in Soviet service (for comparison, NR-30 is topped at 1000 RPM while GSh-30-1 can go up to 1500-1800 RPM) albeit slower than most of its competitors in NATO services with rotary cannons. While the damage is more than enough to tear down enemy jets with a short burst, be sure to make every ammo counts as the gun only has at most 150 shells, sometimes even lower such as Yak-141 with only 120 shells; utilizing the radar (both radar and IRST) or HMD is a good idea to maximize efficiency as it can calculates the trajectory of cannon against designated targets.
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
+* Devastating firepower against enemy aerial targets
 '''Cons:'''
+* Low ammo pool (up to 150 shells)
 == 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: <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>.''
+Soviet Union has been an user of 30 mm caliber autocannons for decades since 1950s with their introduction of NR-30 for MiG-19 series; while the gun has been proved reliable, debates for the existence of autocannons onboard interceptors were also a major consideration during the development of MiG-29 and Su-27 series to further reduce weight. The NR-30 was too large to be fitted into the fuselage while the "smaller caliber" GSh-6-23 rotary cannon is also too large for both aircraft (which was the gun for MiG-31), thus Vasily Gryazev and Arkady G. Shipunov cooperated yet again for a compact gun with higher RoF; the newly-developed GSh-30-1 completed its development in 1977 and were installed on the aforementioned jets as their spare weapon ''(Note: according to tests, the barrel life is only at 2000 rounds while continuous fire and emptying the ammo chamber will further reduce its life).''
 == Media ==
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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:''
+x165 mm autocannons developed by '''Vasily Gryazev''' and '''Arkady G. Shipunov'''
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
+* [[Mauser BK27 (27 mm)|Mauser BK27]] - Revolver gun used on JAS39 series and [[Tornado (Family)|Tornado]]
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[NR-30 (30 mm)|NR-30]]/[[Type 30-1 (30 mm)|Type 30-1]] - 30x155 mm autocannon, the predecessor used by VVS and PLAAF
 == External links ==