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Old June 22nd, 2013, 02:34 PM
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Default Re: HMG penetration

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Originally Posted by sabresandy View Post
Okay. I've run a few field-tests with the HMGs at close range, using vehicle AAMGs and tripod-mounted M2 Brownings and NSV machine guns. The results showed that it was a crapshoot if they would penetrate armor 2 at nearly point-blank range. I rolled some penetrations, but for the most part it was pen 1. If there was a HE pen boost in the last patch, I don't see it, unless the occasional PEN 2 rolls were it.
Which is about all they will do under 200 metres.

HMG are not meant for anti-armour work, post about 1936-7 or so.

If you really need to penetrate light armour (of over class 1) then you need at least the 14.5mm KPV or better yet a proper 20mm cannon.

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Andy
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