Question of fire control

[daferg]

Using an M1 tank in 1986 as an example: The tank has a fire control rating of 35 I think. Weapons are 105mm, 7.62mm coax, 7.62 pintle mount for loader, and a 12.7mm (.50 cal) for the commander.

I understand the main gun and coax would be given the bonus from the fire control. Do the other two machine guns get this bonus as well? I know it is a stupid question but I have always wondered it.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by daferg

Using an M1 tank in 1986 as an example: The tank has a fire control rating of 35 I think. Weapons are 105mm, 7.62mm coax, 7.62 pintle mount for loader, and a 12.7mm (.50 cal) for the commander.

I understand the main gun and coax would be given the bonus from the fire control. Do the other two machine guns get this bonus as well? I know it is a stupid question but I have always wondered it.

There is only one FC rating, RF, and Stab as well as vision rating for a unit. All of those numbers apply to the entire unit weapons. (ROF is adjusted to 6 for MG type weapons, if the main ROF is lower).

The turret (if the unit has one) applies to all weapons as well - except slot 4 is assumed to be a bow mount if the unit is classed as turreted and the weapon is a larger WH (as far as I recall anyway) - see WW2 Char B and Lee/Grant hull 75mm.

Cheers
Andy

[daferg]

Thanks Andy! I have wondered that for a while and you gave me a great answer.

[daferg]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

There is only one FC rating, RF, and Stab as well as vision rating for a unit. All of those numbers apply to the entire unit weapons. (ROF is adjusted to 6 for MG type weapons, if the main ROF is lower).

The turret (if the unit has one) applies to all weapons as well - except slot 4 is assumed to be a bow mount if the unit is classed as turreted and the weapon is a larger WH (as far as I recall anyway) - see WW2 Char B and Lee/Grant hull 75mm.

Cheers
Andy

I have noticed that when my M1 tanks from 1986 fires on an Infantry target at a greater range the loaders 7.62mm weapon does not always fire. Your answer tells me why this is.