After quick search, it might be a little more unique than I thought. The Soviet version seems to have used the Semi-Auto PTRS while the German one used the single shot PTRD.
Soviet version (note round muzzlebreak)
German version (note box muzzlebreak)
Fair, but realistically neither the Boys nor PTRS/PTRD will function well even at 1.0, so comparing penetration (which is their only strength compared to a large caliber HMG) is kind of pointless.
That being said, perhaps I would be willing to play a UC with both an AT rifle AND an HMG, I do know there are a couple examples out there.
At rank 1.0 the PTRS would work decently. It’s got the same penetration as the german 20mm HVAP, just a smaller caliber of the projectiles. You only get 5 rounds per reload, but if the reload speed is quick you can spam it pretty well since it’s also semi-automatic.
I really think it could work, to be honest.
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I don’t know, I still have bad memories of the Csaba which uses a larger weapon with APHE. I can work with bad penetration, or bad damage, but a combination of the two just doesn’t seem very fun.
Yeah the Csaba’s gun really struggles. But it also has 15mm (~30%) less penetration than the 14.5mm AP-I(c) round. So there’s quite the difference in performance. Plus the explosive filler in the Csaba’s gun doesn’t really do anything since the round is so small.
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It got better after Gaijin implemented their “APHE shells now retain a tip after exploding” update.
So instead of just getting weak confetti damage, you can actually kill crews now with direct hits.
At least it has shoulder stabilizer now, it isn’t as bad as before.
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Since when?
I don’t remember exact date, but it was reported by myself and report was marked as fixed a year ago.
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Crazy. Never saw it in a changelog.
Also I don’t think it had it last time I played it. Which probably was half a year ago.
It’s probably pretty decent nowadays, compared to how bad it was when it was added.
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Help us if this thing is added. Im sure it would work but it would suck besides the gun
A good 1.0 vehicle
Idk, fully stabilized 100mm at like 6.7 - 7.3 depending on ammo
It would play well as a tank hunter. Since it’s for training how fast is the horizontal? Also heavy MG will eat though it. I would see Gaijin not including the stabilizer to have it fight lower tier vehicles
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I have a video of the turret system (granted it’s not mounted in the video) and it seems to work pretty quickly. It starts at 6 minutes.
Just put it a 6.7 - 7.0 with APDS/HEAT and it would be a great anti Heavy tank
Why does this StuH looks so funky? What is that at the barrel end?
I saw the video I was hopping there would be a max speed but ya it would be a great TD
could it be a flame thrower? would be a great infantry only vehicle.
Didnt they have a different mantlet? And i can see the recoil cylinders.
It’s definitely not the normal gun. Idk why but it looks like it may be an Italian gun of some kind? The barrel looks very Italian.
It looks very similar to the 90mm 90/53 Mod.41 but I think that gun is too big.