Pbv 301

Pbv 301

Pbv 301

Description

The Pansarbandvagn 301 is a rank Swedish SPAA with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

General info

Survivability and 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:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	50-20 mm	8 mm Top 15 mm Bottom	8 mm	8 mm
Turret	8-15 mm Turret front 10 mm Gun mantlet	8-15 mm	8-15 mm	10 mm
Cupola	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				213			__.__
Realistic				133			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

20 mm Akan m/45B						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	450 (75)	725	-15°/+48°	±180°	N/A	26.4	36.5	44.3	49.0	52.1	10.40	9.20	8.48	8.00
Realistic						17.9	21.0	25.5	28.2	30.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T
• slsgr m/42: HEFI-T
• slpgr m/42: AP-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	42	40	30	22	16	11
slsgr m/42	2	2	2	2	2	2
slpgr m/42	42	40	30	21	15	10

Belt details
Belt	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
slsgr m/42	HEFI-T	845	0.14	0	0.1	6	79°	80°	81°
slpgr m/42	AP-T	845	0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
6 450	5 (+1) 375 (+75)	4 (+2) 300 (+150)	3 (+3) 225 (+225)	2 (+4) 150 (+300)	1 (+5) 75 (+375)	0 (+6) 0 (+450)	Yes

Usage in battles

The Pbv 301 shall be used mainly as an SPAA. Its cannon with its pinpoint accuracy and a high rate of fire for its BR along the slsgr m/42 HEFI-T belt prove devastating to deal with low-flying planes and bombers. During a game, it is recommended to stay within the confines of your spawn and scout the skies for any aircraft. The high muzzle velocity and rate of fire make this vehicle effective against aircraft at medium ranges.

In an anti-tank role, the Pbv 301 is only effective against light tanks and SPAAGs, as the armour of most tanks at its BR is thick enough to resist 20 mm cannons shells. It is therefore not recommended to play this tank offensively.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fully-enclosed design, granting the crew a higher chance of survival.
• Equipped with smoke grenades
• Low profile
• Adequate mobility
• Good rate of fire

Cons:

• Little armour, effective only against machine gun fire
• Only 2 crew members, very low chance of surviving a penetration shot.
• Limited elevation angle
• Long reload time
• Limited belt capacity
• Confined to a strict AA role, inadequate against ground forces

History

The pbv 301 (full name is Pansarbandvagn 301) it was first built in 1961 and removed from service in 1971 when it was replaced by pbv 302. It was built on the chassis from the obsolete stridsvagn m/41 tank.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Pbv 301 from live.warthunder.com.

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 series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Pbv 301: Trading In Those Bicycles