The discussion with Sicut Leones and Basileus Romaion (NWI members) generates the following considerations:
CV-33/35 LF:
Only one of the Twin 8mm MG (the left one) was removed and replaced by a Flamethrower.
So the CV-33/35 LF should retain one 8mm MG, but with less munition becouse the room occupied by the flamethrower stuff (about 240 round less).
In summary the overall HE KILL should be decreased beacuse the single MG, but the ammos, although less, should be enough for more shots compared to the twin version.
Also the CV-33 had a Flamethrower version.
CV-33/35:
The CV-33 mount a twin 6.5mm in winSPWW2, but only the very first version mounted a (single) FIAT 6.5mm mod.14 MG (like the CV-29).
Soon (in 1934) it was replaced by twin 8mm:
-FIAT mod.35 (ROF 450round/min, ~2400 rounds, effective range 1000m, 750m/s mv) or
-Breda mod.38 (ROF 450round/min, ~3200 rounds, effective range 500m, 775m/s mv)
The Breda model start to replace the Fiat from 1939 (but the replacement were not fully completed)
CV-33/35 AT:
Some CV-33/35 had "one" (by Pignato, "both" by other sources) of the MG replaced by The Solothurn 20mm (ROF 15 to 20 per minute).
The AP capability is controversial, but different from the winSPWW2 value:
- 41mm@100m and 18mm@300m (by Pignato)
- 35mm@300m (probably a mistake 300ft~100m)
see here for example:
http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm
http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3357
Probably AP 4 is not far from the reality for point blank (instead 3).
Paper Sources:
- Italian Armored Vehicles In WWII" by F. Pignato
- Fronte Terra. Carro veloce 33-35 evoluzione del mezzo 2/1.
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