M37 (7.62 mm) - Revision history

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-[[File:M37.png|550px|thumb|right|The M37 above the T92 gunner area]]
+[[File:M37.png|thumb|right|x250px|The M37 above the T92 gunner area]]
 == 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 '''M37''' is an American .30 cal (7.62 mm) medium machine gun. Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 is a version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], and performs identically to it in game. Historically the M37 was used predominantly as a coaxial machine gun on the M48 and M60 Patton series of tanks, however in game these vehicles are armed with the later [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun, leaving the [[T92]] as the only tank in the game using the gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun, it is largely ineffective against all but the most lghtlly armoured or open-topped vehicles.
+The '''M37''' is an American .30 cal (7.62 mm) medium machine gun. Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 is a version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], and performs identically to it in game. Historically the M37 was used predominantly as a coaxial machine gun on the M48 and M60 Patton series of tanks, however in game these vehicles are armed with the later [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun, leaving the [[T92]] as the only tank in the game using the gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun, it is largely ineffective against all but the most lightly-armoured or open-topped vehicles.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
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+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
 File:Weapon M37 7.62mm.jpg|<small>The M37 on the T92</small>
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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 '''M37''' is an American .30 cal (7.62 mm) medium machine gun. Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 is a version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], and performs identically to it in game. Historically the M37 was used predominantly as a coaxial machine gun on the M48 and M60 Patton series of tanks, however in game these vehicles are armed with the later [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun, leaving the [[T92]] as the only tank in the game using the gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun, it is largely ineffective against all but the most lghtlly armoured or open-topped vehicles.
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 == General info ==
-<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun. -->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.'' -->
-Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 performs completely identically to the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]].
+Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]], the M37 performs completely identically to the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]].
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon 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).'' -->
+<!-- ''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:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|T|Tracer}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
 |-
 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 10 || 9 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 0
+| Default || 13 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 2 || 0
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.'' -->
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 The M37 performs identically to the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] and the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]]. Like the M1919A4 it suffers from a somewhat low rate of fire compared to other , similar, machine guns such as the [[BESA (7.92 mm)|BESA]] and [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]], firing 100 rounds per minute less (500 compared to 600). The weapon also has slightly worse penetration than the [[BESA (7.92 mm)]], which is the main co-axial weapon of British tanks, although does get a larger ammo belt.
 == Usage in battles ==
-<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
+<!-- ''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 very 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 incapacitating exposed crew members in open topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for ranging on some vehicles, 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 being co-axially mounted on most tanks can often not be brought / kept on target against aircraft.
 === Pros and cons ===
-<!-- ''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.'' -->
+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
 The M37 is a post-war, improved version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|Browning M1919A4]] machine gun, designed for use as a co-axial machine gun on tanks. Since it's introduction in 1919 the M1919 had been the standard co-axial machine gun for American tanks; however the design of the M1919 had some drawbacks when used in this role and by the late 1940s and early 1950s the US Military was looking to improve it. A contract was awarded to Saco-Lowell to produce their T-153 prototype of an improved M1919 as the M37, with the weapon being adopted and production staring in 1955.
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 == See also ==
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+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)]] - The machine gun that the M37 was based off of.

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 == Media ==
-<!--''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''-->
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
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-[[File:M37.png|600px|thumb|right|The M37 above the T92 gunner area.]]
+[[File:M37.png|550px|thumb|right|The M37 above the T92 gunner area]]
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 == Media ==
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 {{Youtube-gallery|XsSruW6edd0|M37: The Ultimate Improved Browning M1919 ''By Forgotten Weapons''}}

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-The '''M37''' is an American .30 cal (7.62mm) medium machine gun. Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 is a version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], and performs identically to it in game. Historically the M37 was used predominantly as a co-axial machine gun on the M48 and M60 Patton series of tanks, however in game these vehicles are armed with the later [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun, leaving the [[T92]] as the only tank in the game using the gun. Being only a 7.62mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.
+The '''M37''' is an American .30 cal (7.62 mm) medium machine gun. Like the [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|L3A1]] the M37 is a version of the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], and performs identically to it in game. Historically the M37 was used predominantly as a coaxial machine gun on the M48 and M60 Patton series of tanks, however in game these vehicles are armed with the later [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun, leaving the [[T92]] as the only tank in the game using the gun. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun, it is largely ineffective against all but the most lghtlly armoured or open-topped vehicles.
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 The M37 differed from the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)|M1919A4]], which the weapon was based on, in that it could be fed from either side and featured a remotely operated trigger, along with some other improvements to make it better suited for co-axial use. The M37 was primarily used as a co-axial machine gun on M48 and M60 Patton tanks. in the late 1960s the weapon was re-chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round and designated M37E1, before eventually being replaced by the [[M73 (7.62 mm)]] machine gun in the early 1970s.
-The M37 also saw limited use as a skid mounted machine gun on American helicopters during the Vietnam war. The M37 was the last production .30 caliber Browning to be adopted by the US military.
+The M37 also saw limited use as a skid mounted machine gun on American helicopters during the Vietnam war. The M37 was the last production .30 calibre Browning to be adopted by the US military.
 == Media ==
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-* [[wikipedia:M1919_Browning_machine_gun|Wikipedia - M1919 Browning machine gun]]
-* [http://browningmgs.com/M37.htm Browning Machine Guns - Browning M37]
+* [[wikipedia:M1919_Browning_machine_gun#M37|[Wikipedia] M1919 Browning machine gun - M37]]
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