M242 (25 mm) - Revision history

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U81285116: Basic description, Table for ammunition, usage in battles, comparison, and pros and cons.

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Basic description, Table for ammunition, usage in battles, comparison, and pros and cons.

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U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added M3A3 Bradley

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‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added M3A3 Bradley

U44629479: /* Description */ Corrected article template

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‎Description: Corrected article template

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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 '''25 mm M242''' ''Bushmaster'' is a chain cannon used on various vehicles such as the Bradley series of IFVs and the ADATS.
+The '''25 mm M242''' ''Bushmaster'' is a chain cannon used on the Bradley series.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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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.'' -->
-The M242 Bushmaster can handle and defeat most of the opponents that it faces within its BR, though certain MBTs and heavy tanks will be difficult to defeat as the autocannon does not have enough penetration to effectively kill these heavy tanks. Usually flanking manoeuvres are required as most MBTs at this tier lack in side armour, where the M242 can easily punch through the armour, though certain MBTs such as the Leopard 1 can be penetrated from the front. Be aware of Soviet/Russian main battle tanks as they have up to 80 mm of side armour, where the M242 cannot penetrate the side unless you have M919 APFSDS, which is only available on the [[M3A3 Bradley]]. The M242 can also defeat air targets as well, although due to the low fire rate of 200 RPM, defeating jets are going to be difficult from their high speed. The [[ADATS]] does have a modified M242, where it can fire at 500 RPM and having a slightly easier time killing jets. Defeating helicopters are easier though as they aren't that fast, and easy to kill if they're going on the attack run in the battlefield.
+The M242 Bushmaster can handle and defeat most of the opponents that it faces within its BR, though certain MBTs and heavy tanks will be difficult to defeat as the autocannon does not have enough penetration to effectively kill these heavy tanks. Usually flanking manoeuvres are required as most MBTs at this tier lack in side armour, where the M242 can easily punch through the armour, though certain MBTs such as the Leopard 1 can be penetrated from the front. Be aware of Soviet/Russian main battle tanks as they have up to 80 mm of side armour, where the M242 cannot penetrate the side unless you have M919 APFSDS, which is only available on the [[M3A3 Bradley]]. The M242 can also defeat air targets as well, although due to the low fire rate of 200 RPM, defeating jets are going to be difficult from their high speed. The [[XM1069]] does have a modified M242, where it can fire at 500 RPM and having a slightly easier time killing jets. Defeating helicopters are easier though as they aren't that fast, and easy to kill if they're going on the attack run in the battlefield.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Access to APFSDS (only for the M3A3)
-* High rate of fire (ADATS only)
+* High rate of fire (XM1069 only)
 * High ammunition count
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 ;Images
 <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="x250px">
-File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|<small>The M242 on the ADATS.</small>
+File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|<small>The M242 on the XM1069.</small>
 </gallery>

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-[[File:Weapon M242 (25 mm) Bushmaster.png|thumb|right|x250px|The M242 (25 mm) on the M3 Bradley gun mantlet.]]
+[[File:Weapon M242 (25 mm) Bushmaster.png|thumb|right|x250px|The 25 mm M242 on the M3 Bradley gun mantlet.]]
 == 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 '''25 mm M242''' ''Bushmaster'' is a chain cannon used on various vehicles such as the Bradley series of IFVs and the ADATS.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == Media ==
 ;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="x250px">
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="x250px">
-File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|<small>The {{PAGENAME}} on the ADATS.</small>
+File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|<small>The M242 on the ADATS.</small>
 </gallery>
 == 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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 == External links ==
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 * ''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.'' -->
-[[File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the ADATS.]]
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 The 25 mm M242 ''Bushmaster'' is a chain cannon used on various vehicles such as the Bradley series of IFVs and the ADATS.
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+;Images
 == See also ==

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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).'' -->
-* '''Default:''' APDS · HEI-T*
+* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* '''M792:''' HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · APDS
+* '''M792:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}
-* '''M791:''' APDS · APDS · APDS · HEI-T*
+* '''M791:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
 Note: The M919 belt is only available to the [[M3A3 Bradley]].
-{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEI-T*, APDS, APFSDS}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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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 M242 Bushmaster is a 25mm chain cannon used on various vehicles such as the Bradley series of IFVs and the ADATS.
+<!-- ''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 M242 (25 mm).png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the ADATS.]]
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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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).'' -->
 * '''Default:''' APDS · HEI-T*
 * '''M792:''' HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · APDS
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 * '''M919:''' APFSDS · APFSDS · APFSDS
 {| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 ! colspan="7" |Penetration statistics
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 |M791||80||78||73||66||60||55
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-|M919
+|M919||101||100||95||88||81||74
 |}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-* [[2A42 (30 mm)|2A42 (30mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration and damage. Has a higher fire rate than the M242
+* [[MK 30-2/ABM (30 mm)]]: A 30 mm German autocannon with a similar rate of fire
-* [[2A72 (30 mm)|2A72 (30mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration, damage and fire rate.
+* [[2A42 (30 mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration and damage but a higher rate of fire than the M242
-* [[Oerlikon KBA B02 (25 mm)]]: A 25mm autocannon of the same caliber with a higher fire rate.
+* [[2A72 (30 mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration, damage and rate of fire
-* [[MK 30-2/ABM (30 mm)]]: A 30mm German Autocannon with a similar fire rate.
+* [[Oerlikon KBA B02 (25 mm)]]: A 25 mm autocannon of the same calibre with a higher rate of fire
 == Usage in battles ==
-The M242 Bushmaster can handle and defeat most of the opponents that it faces within its BR, though certain MBTs and heavy tanks will be difficult to defeat as the autocannon does not have enough penetration to effectively kill these heavy tanks. Usually flanking maneuvers are required as most Main Battle Tanks at this tier lack in side armor, where the M242 can easily punch through the armor, though certain MBTs such as the Leopard 1 can be penetrated from the front. Be aware of Russian Main Battle Tanks as they have up to 80mm of side armor, where the M242 cannot penetrate the side unless you have M919 APFSDS, which is only available on the [[M3A3 Bradley]]. The M242 can also defeat air targets as well, although due to the low fire rate of 200 RPMs, defeating jets are going to be difficult from their high speed. The [[ADATS]] does have a modified M242, where it can fire at 500 RPMs and having a slightly easier time killing jets. Defeating helicopters are easier though as they aren't that fast, and easy to kill if they're going on the attack run in the battlefield.
+<!-- ''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 ===
 '''Pros:'''
-* Access to APFSDS with the M3A3.
+* Access to APFSDS (only for the M3A3)
-* Decent penetration.
+* High rate of fire (ADATS only)
-* Decent damage.
+* High ammunition count
 '''Cons:'''
-* Slow fire rate compared to other autocannons.
+* Slow rate of fire
 * Tends to overheat easily
 == History ==