M48A1 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 186072 by U15684061 (talk)

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Undo revision 186072 by U15684061 (talk)

U15684061: /* Pros and cons */

2024-05-08T17:07:15Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Main armament */ Updated

2024-02-10T13:15:03Z

‎Main armament: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2023-02-27T11:04:40Z

Edits

U15955306: More up-to-date experience for the usage in battles and more details for pros and cons for the M48A1.

2023-02-27T09:47:24Z

More up-to-date experience for the usage in battles and more details for pros and cons for the M48A1.

U44629479: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

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‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Media */ Removed dead video

2023-01-10T11:48:54Z

‎Media: Removed dead video

U38088265: /* Machine guns */

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‎Machine guns

U38088265: /* Machine guns */ Updated

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‎Machine guns: Updated

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

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 * Cupola weak spot: even small-calibre APHE shells can penetrate it and knock out the turret crew making close range engagements not workout in your favour
 * Lower top speed compared to other medium tanks
-* Stock Apcr
+* The APCR shot is the stock round that you start with
 * The HEATFS round suffers from poor post-penetration damage.
 * M82 round has rather low penetration for the M48A1's BR and the tanks it faces so it must be used for mainly flank attacks

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 * Cupola weak spot: even small-calibre APHE shells can penetrate it and knock out the turret crew making close range engagements not workout in your favour
 * Lower top speed compared to other medium tanks
-* The APCR shot is the stock round that you start with
+* Stock Apcr
 * The HEATFS round suffers from poor post-penetration damage.
 * M82 round has rather low penetration for the M48A1's BR and the tanks it faces so it must be used for mainly flank attacks

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 |-
 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 22.85 || 31.62 || 38.40 || 42.47 || 45.18 || rowspan="2" | 9.75 || rowspan="2" | 8.63 || rowspan="2" | 7.95 || rowspan="2" | 7.50
+| rowspan="2" | 60 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| 14.28 || 16.80 || 20.40 || 22.56 || 24.00
+| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 600 (200) || 577 || -9°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 600 (200) || 575 || -9°/+60° || ±180°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 6,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 6,000 (250) || 500 || - || -
 |-
 |}

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]].
-A first glance towards the M48A1 can give lots of similarities towards the [[M60|M60]]. However, there are some aspects that can distinguish the M48 from the later M60 Main Battle Tank.
+A first glance towards the M48A1 can give lots of similarities towards the [[M60|M60]]. However, there are some aspects that can distinguish the M48 from the later M60.
 The M48A1 is probably most distinguished first by its rounded turret and gun, with the square-shaped gun mantlet covered by a dust cover cloth. The 90 mm gun has a cylinder muzzle brake going in a T-shape while a fume extractor sits only slightly behind the muzzle brake position.
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
 '''Armour type:'''
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The M48A1 Patton plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.
+The M48A1 plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.
-One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal, do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly quick and mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can out-maneuver most of its medium tank rivals and expose their weaker side armour. Be wary when equipped with the M82 shell that the total penetration will not exactly be impressive and there are still many heavy tanks it can still face or even well frontal protected medium tanks like the T-54. Be prepared to have the gun always level and ready to aim for weakspots on many tanks in the case you may accidently run into frontally instead from the side.
+One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly quick and mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can outmanoeuvre most of its medium tank rivals and expose their weaker side armour. Be wary when equipped with the M82 shell as its penetration will not exactly be impressive and many heavy tanks and some modern medium tanks like the T-54s are well protected frontally. Be prepared to have the gun always level and ready to aim for weak spots on many tanks in case you may accidentally run into them frontally instead from the side.
-It is also not a bad idea to also use this tank for more of a hiding and ambush role. Temporarily turning off your engine around a corner or good position and letting unaware enemies roll right past you with the M82 shell loaded up with a decent reload speed can also be used to great effectiveness.
+It is also a good idea to use this tank in a hiding and ambush role. Temporarily turning off your engine around a good position like a corner and letting unaware enemies roll right past you with the M82 shell loaded up with a decent reload speed can also be used to great effectiveness.
-In large open maps and long range sniping engagements. the M48A1 Patton can actually be rather difficult to make work with its 90mm M41 cannon's accuracy and firepower when compared to other medium tanks such as the German Leopard 1 or British Centurion Mk.3. Mainly when using the APHE shot with lower ballistics in this sense. It is recommended that you use the M431 HEAT-FS shot for better velocity and easier aim at the cost of not being able to destroy an enemy tank in one single hit compared to the M82 APHE shell at times. Be aware that bushes, trees and fences can still detonate the HEAT-FS shell prematurely if fired close.
+In large open maps and long range sniping engagements. the M48A1 can actually be rather difficult to make work with its 90 mm M41 cannon's accuracy and firepower when compared to other medium tanks such as the German Leopard I or British Centurion Mk 3. Mainly when using the APHE shot with lower ballistics in this sense. It is recommended that you use the M431 HEATFS shot for better velocity and easier aim at the cost of not being able to destroy an enemy tank in a single hit compared to the M82 APHE shell. Quickly hitting the ammunition or disabling the gun breech or gunner of other tanks you face is a must for this shell to even be generally effective. Bushes, trees and fences can still detonate the HEATFS shell prematurely if fired close.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Semi-hemispherical design removes shot traps seen on the [[M47 (Family)|M47]]
+* Good upper front hull and mantlet armour
 * Decent acceleration
 * Strong roof armour for the hull
-* HEAT-FS which can overpressure open top vehicles and light tanks
+* HEATFS which can overpressure open-topped vehicles and light tanks
 * Coincidence rangefinder that can quickly calculate the range compared to other older generation WW2 tank rangefinders
-* Can fire HESH
+* Can fire HESH rounds
 '''Cons:'''
-* Quite under-armoured for the rank with many weakspots that Tier IV or WW2 era tanks can still penetrate you frontally
+* Quite under-armoured for the rank with many weak spots that Rank IV or WW2 era tanks can still penetrate frontally
 * Lower top speed compared to other medium tanks
 * The APCR shot is the stock round that you start with
-* The HEAT-FS round suffers from extremely poor post-penetration damage. Quickly hitting the ammunition or disabling the gun breech or gunner of other tanks you face is a must for this shell to even be generally effective
+* The HEATFS round suffers from poor post-penetration damage.
 * M82 round has rather low penetration for the M48A1's BR and the tanks it faces so it must be used for mainly flank attacks
-* Turret roof armour is thin, allowing penetration by heavy machine guns in air attack.
+* Nearly unusable in full uptiers when facing first generation Cold War MBTs, IFVs and light tanks that will typically outclass you with superior speed, firepower, gun stabilization and shells
 == History ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]].
-A first glance towards the M48A1 can give lots of similarities towards the [[M60|M60]]. However, there are some aspects that can distinguish the M48 from the M60.
+A first glance towards the M48A1 can give lots of similarities towards the [[M60|M60]]. However, there are some aspects that can distinguish the M48 from the later M60 Main Battle Tank.
-The M48A1 is probably most distinguished first by its rounded turret and gun, with the square-shaped gun mantlet covered by a cloth. The 90 mm gun has a cylinder muzzle brake going in a T-shape while a fume extractor sits only slightly behind the muzzle brake position.
+The M48A1 is probably most distinguished first by its rounded turret and gun, with the square-shaped gun mantlet covered by a dust cover cloth. The 90 mm gun has a cylinder muzzle brake going in a T-shape while a fume extractor sits only slightly behind the muzzle brake position.
 The hull is distinguished compared to the successor M60 with its curved cast shape instead of straight welded plates.
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The M48A1 plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.
+The M48A1 Patton plays as a general medium tank, acting as a jack-of-all-trades in all of the tank's traits with average armour, firepower, and mobility.
-The M48A1 front hull glacis and turret are the strong points of the tank and have the best chance on the tank to bounce off rounds. However, its lower glacis and side armour remain a significant weak point for the tank, so take extra caution when exposing those weak points.
+The M48A1 front hull glacis and turret mantlet are mainly the most strongest points of the tank and have the best chance at bouncing conventional small to medium caliber shells from tanks such as the Tiger II or T-44. However. Its lower glacis, turret side cheeks, side armour and also even the cupola remain a significant weak point for the tank. Not even including chemical shaped charge or sabot shells and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles. So take extra caution when exposing those weak points on certain maps. Note that M48A1 is also a rather tall medium with it's large profile cupola. It can be quickly spotted and identified far away subsequently making this tank rather easy to hit.
-One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal, do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can out-manoeuvre most of its medium tank rivals and expose their side armours.
+One of the best ways to use this tank when a player does not have access to its HEATFS round is to refrain from using it as a brawler. This is because most of the shells that this tank has in its arsenal, do not have the ample firepower to eliminate most of the targets it faces at its BR. However, since the tank is incredibly quick and mobile, it can be used as an excellent flanker. It can out-maneuver most of its medium tank rivals and expose their weaker side armour. Be wary when equipped with the M82 shell that the total penetration will not exactly be impressive and there are still many heavy tanks it can still face or even well frontal protected medium tanks like the T-54. Be prepared to have the gun always level and ready to aim for weakspots on many tanks in the case you may accidently run into frontally instead from the side.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Semi-hemispherical design removes shot traps seen on the [[M47 (Family)|M47]]
-* Good front hull armour
+* Good upper front hull and mantlet armor
-* Strong roof armour on the hull
+* Decent acceleration
 '''Cons:'''
-* Quite under-armoured for the rank
+* Quite under-armoured for the rank with many weakspots that Tier IV or WW2 era tanks can still penetrate you frontally
-* Low top speed
+* Lower top speed compared to other medium tanks
-* The APCR shot is the stock round
+* The APCR shot is the stock round that you start with
-* The HEATFS round suffers from poor post-penetration damage
+* The HEAT-FS round suffers from extremely poor post-penetration damage. Quickly hitting the ammunition or disabling the gun breech or gunner of other tanks you face is a must for this shell to even be generally effective
-* Turret roof armour is thin, allowing penetration by heavy machine guns in air attacks
+* M82 round has rather low penetration for the M48A1's BR and the tanks it faces so it must be used for mainly flank attacks
-* Cupola weak spot: even small-calibre APHE shells can penetrate it and knock out the turret crew
+* Turret roof armour is thin, allowing penetration by heavy machine guns in air attack.
 == History ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M41 (90 mm)/Ammunition|M332 shot, T142E3, M82 shot, M431 shell, M71 shell, M313}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|HLOPy5uqghw|'''Honestly... Fun? {{PAGENAME}} Patton''' - ''Virus''|Xwid3UCLr5U|'''The Patton Family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:00 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|PI1jKRyi0Bg|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''|ei-rg46KJlU|'''{{PAGENAME}} Tank Review - Pay or Die (and die anyways)''' - ''Napalmratte''|Fo-u51pqlrg|'''Tank Chats #108 - M48''' - ''The Tank Museum''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|HLOPy5uqghw|'''Honestly... Fun? M48A1 Patton''' - ''Virus''|Xwid3UCLr5U|'''The Patton Family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:00 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|ei-rg46KJlU|'''M48A1 Tank Review - Pay or Die (and die anyways)''' - ''Napalmratte''|Fo-u51pqlrg|'''Tank Chats #108 - M48''' - ''The Tank Museum''}}
 == See also ==

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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Pintle || 900 (200) || 577 || -15°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 500 (200) || 577 || -9°/+60° || ±180°
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 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Coaxial || 5,950 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 5,900 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}