M256 (120 mm) - Revision history

U17577377: /* Available ammunition */ M908

2024-06-26T09:42:02Z

‎Available ammunition: M908

U22067555: Added 120S

2024-03-25T16:26:23Z

Added 120S

U65220193: /* Pros and cons */

2023-12-26T22:52:14Z

‎Pros and cons

U22067555: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added M1A1 Click-Bait and M1A2 SEP V2

2023-12-17T11:49:11Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added M1A1 Click-Bait and M1A2 SEP V2

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-08T16:28:26Z

‎Available ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U17577377 at 21:45, 27 October 2022

2022-10-27T21:45:48Z

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-09-18T15:43:00Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-23T20:33:58Z

Edits

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added M1A1 AIM

2022-06-23T20:32:10Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added M1A1 AIM

U44629479: Edits

2022-01-18T22:18:53Z

Edits

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 '''American ammunition'''
-{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M830, M830A1, M829, M829A1, M829A2}}
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M830, M830A1, M829, M829A1, M829A2, M908}}
 '''Export ammunition'''

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m60a3_slep}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a1_abrams}}

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 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor stock grind - enemy tanks are very capable of withstanding M830 HEA-FS
+* Poor stock grind - enemy tanks are very capable of withstanding M830 HEAT-FS
 * M830A1 is not effective against enemy MBTs - it only has 350 mm of chemical-based penetration
 * The M256 on the M1A1 Abrams and M60 AMBT do not get access to the M829A1 APFSDS shell and the M830A1 HEAT-MP shell

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 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a1_abrams}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a1_aim_abrams}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a1_hc_abrams}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a2_abrams}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_m1a2_sep_abrams}}
 == General info ==

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 '''American ammunition'''
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M830, M830A1, M829, M829A1, M829A2}}
 '''Export ammunition'''
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|KE-W}}
 === 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.''-->
+<!-- ''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 '''120 mm M256''' is an American tank cannon used in its top rank vehicles. It is most famously used by the American M1 Abrams series of tanks since its installation in the [[M1A1 Abrams]] model, though it has saw usage in older American tanks like the [[M60 AMBT|M60]] main battle tank.
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! 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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 | M830A1 || HEATFS || 1,410 || 11.4 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,390 || 65° || 72° || 77°
 |-
-| M829 || APFSDS || 1,670 || 3.94 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| M829 || APFSDS || 1,670 || 4.27 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| M829A1 || APFSDS || 1,569 || 4.64 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| M829A1 || APFSDS || 1,569 || 4.89 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| M829A2 || APFSDS || 1,680 || 4.64 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
+| M829A2 || APFSDS || 1,680 || 4.92 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! 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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 * [[File:Germany_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[Rh120 L/44 (120 mm)]] - The original basis of the M256, the Rh120 L/44 matches many aspects of the American gun down to the reload rate. However, the M256 is vastly superior in APFSDS penetration performance due to the M829A1 round.
 * [[File:Germany_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[Rh120 L/55 (120 mm)]] - An elongated version of the Rh120 L/44, the L/55 can exceed the M256 in APFSDS penetration and muzzle velocity values, but suffers in reload time.
-* [[File:USSR_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)]] - This Soviet cannon is the only one in the tech tree able to come close to the M256 in APFSDS performance, but is still lacking and has a longer reload time than the M256. However, all of its chemical rounds are superior compared to the HEAT-FS the M256 can fire.
+* [[File:USSR_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[2A46M-5 (125 mm)]] - This Soviet cannon is the only one in the tech tree able to come close to the M256 in APFSDS performance, but is still lacking and has a longer reload time than the M256. However, all of its chemical rounds are superior compared to the HEATFS the M256 can fire.
-* [[File:Britain_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[L30A1 (120 mm)]] - This British cannon comes close to the M256 in terms of APFSDS penetrations alongside a slightly faster reload rate. However the only alternative chemical weapon is HESH, which means the gun must choose to focus in the armor-piercing capabilities of the APFSDS rounds or in the explosive powers of the HESH to do its damage.
+* [[File:Britain_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[L30A1 (120 mm)]] - This British cannon comes close to the M256 in terms of APFSDS penetrations alongside a slightly faster reload rate. However the only alternative chemical weapon is HESH, which means the gun must choose to focus in the armour-piercing capabilities of the APFSDS rounds or in the explosive powers of the HESH to do its damage.
-* [[File:Japan_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[Type 90 L/44 (120 mm)]] - Another license-production version of the Rh120 L/44, this Japanese cannon is severely lacking compared to the M829A1 round fired by the M256. However, the gun's weapon platform in the Type 90 tanks have autoloaders to allow a way faster firing rate compared to Rh120 and M256 tanks.
+* [[File:Japan_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[Type 90 L/44 (120 mm)]] - Another license-production version of the Rh120 L/44, this Japanese cannon is severely lacking compared to the M829A1 round fired by the M256. However, the gun's weapon platform in the Type 90 tanks have autoloaders to allow a way faster rate of fire compared to Rh120 and M256 tanks.
 * [[File:China_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[ZPT98 (125 mm)]] - Like the Soviet 2A46M-5, though this Chinese cannon has a much better APFSDS round available at the cost of a longer reload and no gun-launched ATGM available.
 * [[File:Italy_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[OTO Breda 120/44 (120 mm)]] - This Italian tank cannon fires a fast and hard-hitting APFSDS round out of a 120 mm L/44 cannon, despite having similar handling characteristics as the M256.
-* [[File:France_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[GIAT CN120-26 F1 (120 mm)]] - This French tank cannon has slightly lower APFSDS performance than the M829A1 round, but has a reload rate of 6 seconds between round. Otherwise, performance are quite similar in terms of HEAT-FS performance.
+* [[File:France_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[GIAT CN120-26 F1 (120 mm)]] - This French tank cannon has slightly lower APFSDS performance than the M829A1 round, but has a reload rate of 6 seconds between round. Otherwise, performance are quite similar in terms of HEATFS performance.
 * [[File:Sweden_flag.png|25px|link=]] [[Kan Strv 122 (120 mm)]] - See Rh120 L/44 entry due to near-identical performances.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* M829, KE-W (on the M60 AMBT), M829A1 (on the M1A1 HC) and M829A2 (on the M1A2) are powerful shells,.
+* M829, KE-W (on the M60 AMBT), M829A1 (on the M1A1 HC) and M829A2 (on the M1A2) are powerful shells
-* The M256 on the M1A2 Abrams has access to the high velocity, proximity-fused M830A1 {{Annotation|HEAT-MP|High-explosive anti-tank multi-purpose}} shell, enabling the M1A2 to engage helicopters and low flying aircraft.
+* The M256 on the M1A2 Abrams has access to the high velocity, proximity-fused M830A1 {{Annotation|HEAT-MP|High-explosive anti-tank multi-purpose}} shell, enabling the M1A2 to engage helicopters and low flying aircraft
-* Reload is comparable to other NATO MBTs - 7.8 seconds stock and 6 seconds with an aced crew.
+* Reload is comparable to other NATO MBTs - 7.8 seconds stock and 6 seconds with an aced crew
-* Relatively wide selection of shells - M829 and M830 on the M1A1, M829, M829A1, M830 and M830A1 on the M1A1 HC, M829, M829A2, M830 and M830A1 on the M1A2 Abrams. The M60 AMBT gets access to the powerful KE-W APFSDS shell (which is a tungsten based M829A1 shell, without the depleted uranium tip) and the M830 HEAT-FS shell.
+* Relatively wide selection of shells - M829 and M830 on the M1A1, M829, M829A1, M830 and M830A1 on the M1A1 HC, M829, M829A2, M830 and M830A1 on the M1A2 Abrams. The M60 AMBT gets access to the powerful KE-W APFSDS shell (which is a tungsten based M829A1 shell, without the depleted uranium tip) and the M830 HEATFS shell
-* M830A1 is a fast HEATFS shell with a muzzle velocity of 1,400 m/s.
+* M830A1 is a fast HEATFS shell with a muzzle velocity of 1,400 m/s
-* Extremely high muzzle velocity on M829, KE-W, M829A1 and M829A2 makes longe range sniping a satisfying experience.
+* Extremely high muzzle velocity on M829, KE-W, M829A1 and M829A2 makes longe range sniping a satisfying experience
-* Great gun handling characteristics - the gun elevates towards +20 and depresses towards -10 very quickly.
+* Great gun handling characteristics - the gun elevates towards +20 and depresses towards -10 very quickly
-* Very effective stabiliser - does not stop working at high speeds.
+* Very effective stabiliser - does not stop working at high speeds
 '''Cons:'''
-* Poor stock grind - enemy tanks are very capable of withstanding M830 HEAT-FS.
+* Poor stock grind - enemy tanks are very capable of withstanding M830 HEA-FS
-* M830A1 is not effective against enemy MBTs - it only has 350 mm of chemical-based penetration.
+* M830A1 is not effective against enemy MBTs - it only has 350 mm of chemical-based penetration
-* The M256 on the M1A1 Abrams and M60 AMBT do not get access to the M829A1 APFSDS shell and the M830A1 HEAT-MP shell.
+* The M256 on the M1A1 Abrams and M60 AMBT do not get access to the M829A1 APFSDS shell and the M830A1 HEAT-MP shell
-* M830A1 needs to travel a certain distance to arm the fuse - unable to engage helicopters at close range, except for a direct hit.
+* M830A1 needs to travel a certain distance to arm the fuse - unable to engage helicopters at close range, except for a direct hit
 * Average reload for a NATO tank. The reload time is equal to the Leopard 2A5/6, the Strv 122's, the Ariete's, and the Leclerc's. An aced Challenger 2 and Challenger 2 (2F) can beat you by a full second, the Type 90 and Type 90 (B) (due to their autoloader) by a full 2 or 3 seconds, depending on your crewskill
-* M830A1 self-destructs at 4.5 kilometres - helicopters can engage the M1A2 way beyond that range.
+* M830A1 self-destructs at 4.5 kilometres - helicopters can engage the M1A2 way beyond that range
 * M830A1 requires a direct hit for maximum effectiveness - near hits result in little to no damage to the enemy target