76mm L/53 Tank Gun (M5/M7)

Notes

Weapon Statistics

The M5/M7 was designed to counter the heavy armor of German tanks.

Name:  76mm L/53 Tank Gun (M5/M7)
TL:  6
Type:  Vehicle-Mounted or Carriage-Mounted CPR Gun
Nation:  United States
Year:  ~1943
Bore:  7.6cm
Barrel Length:  53 calibers
Muzzle Energy:  2.683 Mj
Mount:  Vehicle or Carriage
Weight:  0.536 tonnes
Price:  §10,720
Gun Crew:  2
Range:  400/300
Reload:  3 turns
ROF:  1/4
Set-Up:  —
Features:  None
Add Ons
Ammunition Storage Volume:  2.632 liters/round

Ammunition Statistics

Two types of ammunition were generally manufactured for this weapon:  AP and APCBC.  Both are subsumed under KEAP.  Additionally, a limited number of HVAP rounds were also produced (probably less than 10,000 rounds per month).

Type:  KEAP
Damage:  17
Penetration:  24-21-18-12
Warhead Mass:  19.2 kg
Warhead Price
§96
Propellant Mass:  7.12 kg
Propellant Price
§35.62
Range:  400

Type:  HVAP
Damage:  17
Penetration:  31-27-23-15
Warhead Mass:  14.4 kg
Warhead Price
§216
Propellant Mass:  5.34 kg
Propellant Price
§26.71
Range:  400

Planetfall Performance

Basic Game Performance

ROF 1
Ammo N/A
Damage 17
Range cm 400-800-1600-3200
Range inches 200-400-800-1600
Pen See Description
Burst Dice N/A
Round Damage Penetration Mass Price
KEAP 17 24-21-18-12 26.32 kg §131.62
HVAP 17 31-27-23-15 19.74 kg §242.71

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
KEAP 40: 1 (24+) 80: 1 (21+) 160: 1 (18+) 320: 1 (12+)
HVAP 40: 1 (31+) 80: 1 (27+) 160: 1 (23+) 320: 1 (15+)
Originally Published:  2006-07-09
Last Updated:  2006-07-09