M1 Abrams

Description

A tracked main battle tank with a large turret. There is a driver's hatch in the center of the front deck, and a commander's and loader's hatch on the turret deck. The tank's gunner uses the commander's hatch. A weapons mount is located by each of the commander's and loader's hatches. Supplanted in regular service by the M1A1 and M1A2, the M1 remains in service with national guard units. 

Due to the nature of the M1 turret, a turret (but not hull) hit which results in an ammunition explosion does not automatically kill the crew destroy the vehicle. Instead, consider all armament, sensors, and electronics to be damaged and inoperative. Then apply 50 points of concussion damage to the commander, gunner, and loader.

Controlling Skill

Autogun
Ground Vehicle (Tracked)
Heavy Guns

Associated Games/Campaigns

Merc: 2000 $3,750,000 (—/S)
Twilight: 2000 $600,000 (R/R)
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Originally Published:  2010-06-08
Last Updated:  2010-06-08
Original Concept:  Historical
Final Design: Gerry Harris
 

Vehicle Statistics

Name: M1 Abrams
TL
:  7
Type: Heavy Armored Fighting Vehicle
Year:  1980
Nation: United States
Price: §234,295
Size: 41.17 kiloliters displacement = 2.94 tons (Mc)
Mass: 53.622 tonnes empty/58.735 tonnes loaded
Power: 2-MW Gas Turbine (1.12-MW)
Maintenance: 20
Controls: Electronic; 1×Inertial Positioning-7
Communications: 1×Radio (30-km)-7
Sensors: 2×Headlight (0.03-km)-4; 1×PIR Viewer (0.03-km)-6
Life Support: Basic Life Support
Crew: 4 (Driver, Commander, Gunner, Loader)
Passengers: 0
Accommodations:  Driver, Gunner, Load
er (3×Cramped Seat); Commander (1×Crew Station-7)
Cargo: 0.7 tonnes/2.8 kiloliters
Armament:

Ammo:

Defenses:  None
Features:  None

Vehicle Performance

Speed: 92 km/hr (road)/74 km/hr (cross-country)
Travel Move: 185 km/period (road)/150 km/period (cross-country)
Combat Move: 45 m/turn (road)/35 m/turn (cross-country)
Fuel Capacity: 1900-liters Hydrocarbon Distillates (HCD)
Fuel Consumption: 600 liters per hour (endurance = 3.17 hours)

House Rules Combat Statistics

Configuration: Turret
Suspension: Track (6)

Front: 120
Side: 28
Rear:  16
Deck: 16
Belly: 16

Weapon Statistics

Royal Ordnance L7

Round RLD Damage Penetration Mass Price Range
APFSDS-7 5 23 110-96-82-53 31.37 kg §387 410
APFSDSDU-8 5 23 138-120-102-66 31.37 kg §732 410
Flechette-6 5 B:65×20 1-Nil 31.37 kg §1192 70
HEAP-6 5 C:9 B:15 56C 31.37 kg §387 310
WP-6 5 C:3 B:35 Nil 31.37 kg §502 310

M240 Machinegun

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
M240 Ball-6 5 4 2-3-Nil 8 11400 180
M240 HE-6 5 4 Nil 8 11400 140
M240 HEAP-9 5 4 2-2-2 8 11400 140
M240 DS-8 5 4 1-2-3 8 11400 230
M240 Tranq-6 5 -1* Nil 8 11400 30

M2HB

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
M2HB Ball-5 5 8 2-3-4 11 1000 300
M2HB HE-6 5 9 Nil 11 1000 230
M2HB HEAP-9 5 9 2-2-2 11 1000 230
M2HB DS-8 5 8 1-2-3 11 1000 300
M2HB Tranq-6 5 -1 Nil 11 1000 30

Striker II Statistics
Quality: Morale: Initiative:
Movement: 90 Road (—, 1, 2); 70 Cross Country (, 1, 1)
Front: 120 Deck: 16 MC: VI
Side: 28 Belly: 16 EDM: -7
Rear: 16 Fire Control: 2 Diff Mods
Stabilization: Good
Cargo Capacity: 0.7 tonne
Environmental: Sealed; Basic Life Support
Electronic Warfare: None
Ammunition: 14 game shots for the 105mm; M2HB & M240 (unlimited)
Maintenance Points: 20
Systems Short:

Medium:

Long:

Extreme:

Notes

Weapons

APFSDS-7 41: 1 (110+) 82: 1 (96+) 164: 1 (82+) 328: 1 (53+) F,S
APFSDSDU-8 41: 1 (138+) 82: 1 (120+) 164: 1 (102+) 328: 1 (66+) F,S
Flechette-6 7: 1 (1) 14: 1 (Nil) F,S, BR:2
HEAP-6 31: 1 (56+) 62: 1 (56+) 124: 1 (56+) 248: 1 (56+) F,S, EP:6 BR:2
WP-6 31: 1 (Nil) 62: 1 (Nil) 124: 1 (Nil) 248: 1 (Nil) F,S, EP:3 BR:4
M240 Ball-6 18: 5 (2) 36: 4 (2) 72: 2 (1) 144: 3 (Nil) F,S
M240 Ball-6 18: 5 (2) 36: 4 (2) 72: 2 (1) 144: 3 (Nil) None
M2HB Ball-5 30: 5 (4) 60: 4 (4) 120: 3 (3) 240: 2 (2) None
M2HB DS-8 30: 5 (8) 60: 4 (8) 120: 3 (4) 240: 2 (2) None
Sensors
Eyeballs 100 cm 200 cm 400 cm 800 cm
Headlights 3 cm 6 cm 12 cm 24 cm
PIR Viewer 3 cm 6 cm 12 cm 24 cm

Communicators

Radio (30-km)-7 30 km 60 km 120 km 240 km