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← Older revision		Revision as of 14:27, 1 March 2023
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		+	[[File:Weapon ZIS-5 (76 mm).png\|thumb\|right\|x250px\|The ZIS-5 (76 mm) on the KV-1 (ZiS-5) gun mantlet.]]
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	== Description ==		== 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.'' -->

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 <!-- ''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 '''76 mm ZiS-5''' is a modification of the Soviet [[F-34 (76 mm)|F-34 tank gun]], used on various KV-1 tanks.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_1_zis_5}}
 * {{Specs-Link|ussr_kv_1s}}
 == General info ==

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[F-34 (76 mm)]]	+	== 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 '''76 mm ZiS-5''' is a modification of the Soviet [[F-34 (76 mm)\|F-34 tank gun]], used on various KV-1 tanks.
		+
		+	=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
		+	<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
		+
		+	* {{Specs-Link\|ussr_kv_1_zis_5}}
		+	* {{Specs-Link\|ussr_kv_1s}}
		+
		+	== 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).'' -->
		+	The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:
		+
		+	*'''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out any tank it penetrates with a single shot but has an average penetration power.
		+	*'''BR-354P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
		+	*'''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.
		+	*'''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; same shell as the BR-350A but with increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
		+	*'''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.
		+	*'''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.
		+	*'''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
		+
		+	{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition\|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-354P, BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
		+
		+	=== 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.'' -->
		+
		+	The ZiS-5 has somewhat inadequate penetration for its rank, and thus will often struggle when facing well-armoured enemies frontally. Therefore, despite being fitted exclusively to heavy tanks, the ZiS-5 works best when flanking, as its high explosive mass often guarantees a one-hit knock-out when shooting center mass from the side.
		+
		+	=== 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:'''
		+
		+	* APHEBC shells have good post-penetration damage
		+
		+	'''Cons:'''
		+
		+	* Long reload time
		+
		+	== 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.'' -->
		+
		+	* [[wikipedia:76_mm_tank_gun_M1940_F-34\|[Wikipedia] 76 mm tank gun M1940 F-34]]
		+
		+	{{USSR tank cannons}}
		+
		+	[[Category:Tank cannons]]

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−	~~== Description ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[F-34 (76 mm)]]
−	<!-- ''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 '''76 mm ZiS-5''' is a modification of the Soviet~~ [[F-34 (76 mm)~~\|F-34 tank gun]], used on various KV-1 tanks.~~
−
−	~~=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->~~
−
−	* {{Specs-Link\|ussr_kv_1_zis_5}}
−	* {{Specs-Link\|ussr_kv_1s}}
−
−	~~== 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).'' -->
−	~~The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:~~
−
−	*'''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out any tank it penetrates with a single shot but has an average penetration power.
−	*'''BR-354P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
−	*'''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.
−	*'''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; same shell as the BR-350A but with increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
−	*'''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.
−	*'''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.
−	*'''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
−
−	~~{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition\|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-354P, BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}~~
−
−	~~=== 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.'' -->
−
−	The ZiS-5 has somewhat inadequate penetration for its rank, and thus will often struggle when facing well-armoured enemies frontally. Therefore, despite being fitted exclusively to heavy tanks, the ZiS-5 works best when flanking, as its high explosive mass often guarantees a one-hit knock-out when shooting center mass from the side.
−
−	~~=== 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:'''~~
−
−	* APHEBC shells have good post-penetration damage
−
−	~~'''Cons:'''~~
−
−	* Long reload time
−
−	~~== 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.'' -->
−
−	* [[wikipedia:76_mm_tank_gun_M1940_F-34\|[Wikipedia] 76 mm tank gun M1940 F-34]]
−
−	~~{{USSR tank cannons}}~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Tank cannons~~]]

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 *'''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-354P, BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
+| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 77 || 69 || 62 || 55
 |-
-| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
+| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 117 || 87 || 60 || 41 || 28
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 99 || 96 || 87 || 76 || 66 || 58
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 96 || 94 || 84 || 74 || 64 || 56
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 35 || 34 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 19
 |-
 |}
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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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 | BR-354P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 14 || 100.1 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 618 || 6.44 || 1.2 || 14 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50

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 The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:
-*'''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank it penetrates but has an average penetration power.
+*'''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out any tank it penetrates with a single shot but has an average penetration power.
 *'''BR-354P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
 *'''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.

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 <!--''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.''-->
-The ZiS-5 has somewhat inadequate penetration for its rank, and thus will often struggle when facing well armored enemies frontally. Therefore, despite being fitted exclusively to heavy tanks, the ZiS-5 works best when flanking, as its high explosive mass often guarantees a one-hit knock-out when shooting center mass from the side.
+The ZiS-5 has somewhat inadequate penetration for its rank, and thus will often struggle when facing well-armoured enemies frontally. Therefore, despite being fitted exclusively to heavy tanks, the ZiS-5 works best when flanking, as its high explosive mass often guarantees a one-hit knock-out when shooting center mass from the side.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Extremely powerful APHEBC shells
+* APHEBC shells have good post-penetration damage
 '''Cons:'''
-* Slow reload
+* Long reload time
 == History ==
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 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
 * [[wikipedia:76_mm_tank_gun_M1940_F-34|[Wikipedia] 76 mm tank gun M1940 F-34]]

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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 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.''
 == Media ==