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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
The GSh-6-30 is a Soviet developed 30mm rotary cannon using a gas operated system.
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The '''30 mm GSh-6-30''' is a Soviet rotary cannon.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
 
=== Available ammunition ===
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
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* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
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* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
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* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer}}
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEFI-T, APHE, HEF-I, AP-T}}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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* [[GSh-30-2K (30 mm)|GSh-30-2K]] (30mm): A Russian 30mm cannon using the Gast principle with a slightly lower fire rate. Found on the Mi-24P.
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* [[GAU-13/A (30 mm)]]: An American 30 mm rotary cannon based off the GAU-8. Similar performance and rate of fire.
* [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)|GSh-23-2]] (23mm): A Russian 23mm cannon using the Gast principle with a slightly lower fire rate and firepower. Found on various Russian Aircraft.
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* [[GSh-30-2K (30 mm)]]: A Soviet 30 mm cannon with a slightly lower rate of fire.
* [[GAU-13/A (30 mm)|GAU-13/A]] (30mm): An American 30mm rotary cannon based off the the GAU-8. Similar performance and fire rate.
 
* [[M61 (20 mm)|M61 Vulcan]] (20mm): An American 20mm rotary cannon. Similar fire rate but offers slightly less firepower.
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''Summarise 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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* Very high fire rate
 
* Very high fire rate
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* Good damage against both ground and air targets
 
* Good damage against both ground and air targets
 
* Access to APHE, killing soft and medium targets in a short burst.
 
* Access to APHE, killing soft and medium targets in a short burst.
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
 
* Limited ammo capacity
 
* Limited ammo capacity
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''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;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''

Latest revision as of 13:18, 4 July 2023

Introducing Wiki 3.0

Description

The 30 mm GSh-6-30 is a Soviet rotary cannon.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

  • Default: HEFI-T · APHE
  • Universal: AP-T · HEF-I · APHE · HEF-I
  • Ground targets: AP-T · APHE
  • Air targets: APHE · HEF-I · HEF-I · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEFI-T 7 6 5 4 4 3
APHE 41 39 33 27 22 18
HEF-I 7 6 5 4 4 3
AP-T 53 51 44 36 30 25
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEFI-T 845 0.39 0.2 0.1 66.68 79° 80° 81°
APHE 845 0.39 1.2 1 22.48 47° 60° 65°
HEF-I 845 0.39 0.2 0.1 74.69 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 845 0.4 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Comparison with analogues

  • GAU-13/A (30 mm): An American 30 mm rotary cannon based off the GAU-8. Similar performance and rate of fire.
  • GSh-30-2K (30 mm): A Soviet 30 mm cannon with a slightly lower rate of fire.

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.

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:

  • Very high fire rate
  • Good muzzle velocity
  • Good damage against both ground and air targets
  • Access to APHE, killing soft and medium targets in a short burst.

Cons:

  • Limited ammo capacity

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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

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See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm  B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm  GSh-6-23M · GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm  2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm  N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm  NS-45
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany)
37 mm  M4 (USA) · M10 (USA)