Gun/UK
A tank's gun, which can be a cannon, autoloader, or howitzer, is the tank's main weapon.To decide which gun to mount, you must look at the penetration, average damage, and rate of fire as very important considerations for choosing a gun.
Not all guns that are available for a tank can be mounted on any turret. If there is a turret module preceding a gun on a tank tech tree, you will need to research and install it before mounting the gun.
A destroyed gun will lock, preventing the tank from firing until it is repaired, and a damaged gun will fire with drastically reduced accuracy.
Gun Characteristics
Damage - The amount of hit points the shell takes from the enemy tank with a hit. Measured in HP (Hit Points), The gun damage statistics are usually written in a format such as #/#/#: referring to the shell types available for the gun, usually AP/APCR/HE ammo types.
Penetration - The penetration of the weapon refers to the amount of flat metal armor the gun can penetrate in millimeters (mm). Penetration is calculated as if firing at flat armor at a range of 100m, and is usually written in the #/#/# format. Again, this refers to the different shell types available for the gun.
Shells - The available shell types for the guns are determined by the color of the damage and penetration attributes: AP, APCR, HE, HEAT. For more info, see Ammo.
Rate of Fire - The rate of fire of a gun is the number of shells that can be fired in a particular span of time, also known as RoF. The rate of fire of a gun is measured in rounds per minute, and for conventional guns is another way to to state the reload time. For guns equipped with a magazine, the given rate of fire is the sustained rate of fire, or the average firing rate including the magazine reload time, not the burst firing rate of a single magazine.
Accuracy - The accuracy of the gun is the maximum shell dispersion when the sights are fully closed/contracted. The accuracy of a gun is measured in meters, indicating the amount of dispersion when fired at a target at a distance of 100m. The shell dispersion is also affected by Gaussian distribution.
Aim Time - The time it takes in seconds for a gun to come to full aim.
- See the sections on Autoloaders, Semi-Autos, or Autocannons for more details about those variants of the main gun available in-game.
British Guns
| Tier | Name | Ammo | Damage | Penetration | Rate of Fire | Accuracy | Aim Time | Price | Weight | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | OQF 3-pdr Gun Mk. I | 90-111 | 50/50/65 HP | 38/66/23 mm | 12-16.67 r/m | 0.45 m | 2.3-2.9s | 0  |
240 kg | Vickers Medium Mk. I, Vickers Medium Mk. II |
| I | 15 mm Machine Gun BESA | 360-400 | 9 HP | 25 mm | 76.09-102.38 r/m | 0.53-0.56 m | 1.7-2s | 1,900 |
70 kg | Vickers Medium Mk. I, Cruiser Mk. III |
| II | Q.F. 13-Pr. Mk. III | 24 | 165 HP | 42 mm | 6.67 r/m | 0.8 m | 5s | 2,800 |
305 kg | Loyd Gun Carriage |
| II | QF 2-pdr AT Gun Mk. IX | 112 | 45/45/60 HP | 64/121/23 mm | 26.09 r/m | 0.38 m | 1.7s | 2,000 |
130 kg | Universal Carrier 2-pdr |
| II | QF 6-pdr 8 cwt AT Gun Mk. II | 64 | 70/70/95 HP | 45/57/29 mm | 18.75 r/m | 0.5 m | 1.7s | 3,000 |
300 kg | Universal Carrier 2-pdr |
| II | QF 6-pdr 8 cwt Mk. II | 60-80 | 70/70/95 HP | 45/57/29 mm | 13.33-15.79 r/m | 0.52 m | 1.9-2.3s | 3,000 |
300 kg | Vickers Medium Mk. I, Vickers Medium Mk. II |
| II | OQF 3-pdr Gun Mk. II | 111 | 50/50/65 HP | 43/72/23 mm | 16.67-22.22 r/m | 0.41-0.43 m | 1.7-2.3s | 3,100 |
250 kg | Vickers Medium Mk. II, Vickers Medium Mk. III |
| III | QF 2-pdr Mk. IX | 87-130 | 45/45/60 HP | 64/121/23 mm | 24-28.57 r/m | 0.36-0.4 m | 1.7-2.3s | 6,000 |
130 kg | Cruiser Mk. I, Cruiser Mk. III, Cruiser Mk. II, Vickers Medium Mk. III, Cruiser Mk. IV |
| III | Q.F. 18-Pr. | 112-150 | 260/170 HP | 42/65 mm | 5.45-6.82 r/m | 0.74-0.78 m | 5-5.5s | 10,500 |
457 kg | Sexton II, Birch Gun |
| IV | 40 mm Pom Pom | 120-200 | 45/45/60 HP | 49/71/23 mm | 24.3-36.92 r/m | 0.41-0.48 m | 1.7-2.3s | 20,000 |
160 kg | Cruiser Mk. I, Cruiser Mk. III, Cruiser Mk. II, Cruiser Mk. IV, Covenanter |
| IV | QF 6-pdr 8 cwt Mk. I | 80 | 70/70/95 HP | 57/72/29 mm | 15.79-20 r/m | 0.44-0.48 m | 1.7-2.3s | 25,000 |
450 kg | Vickers Medium Mk. II, Vickers Medium Mk. III |
| IV | QF 40 mm Mk. VI Bofors | 120 | 50/50/60 HP | 63/101/23 mm | 32-35.82 r/m | 0.39-0.41 m | 1.9s | 24,000 |
470 kg | Cruiser Mk. IV, Covenanter |
| IV | QF 2-pdr Mk. X | 60-180 | 50/50/60 HP | 78/121/23 mm | 28.57 r/m | 0.36 m | 1.5-1.7s | 3,000 |
130 kg | Covenanter, Valentine, Matilda, Churchill I, Crusader |
| IV | OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk. I | 35-115 | 175/110 HP | 38/100 mm | 13.95-16.67 r/m | 0.51-0.55 m | 1.9-2.3s | 30,000 |
116 kg | Covenanter, Matilda, Churchill I, Crusader |
| IV | QF 6-pdr Mk. III | 44-84 | 75/75/100 HP | 105/170/30 mm | 13.33-27.27 r/m | 0.41-0.43 m | 1.9-2.3s | 27,000 |
400 kg | Valentine, Churchill I, Crusader, Cromwell |
| IV | QF 2-pdr Mk. X-B | 92 | 55/55 HP | 121/145 mm | 28.57 r/m | 0.36 m | 1.9s | 28,000 |
175 kg | Matilda |
| IV | QF 6-pdr 8 cwt AT Gun Mk. I | 64 | 70/70/95 HP | 57/72/29 mm | 18.75 r/m | 0.46 m | 1.7s | 25,000 |
450 kg | Universal Carrier 2-pdr |
| IV | QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. II | 102-120 | 75/75/100 HP | 105/170/30 mm | 21.43 r/m | 0.41 m | 2s | 25,000 |
400 kg | Valentine AT, Alecto |
| IV | QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. III | 96 | 75/75/100 HP | 105/170/30 mm | 26.09 r/m | 0.41 m | 1.7s | 27,000 |
400 kg | AT 2 |
| IV | QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. IV | 102-120 | 75/75/100 HP | 110/180/30 mm | 21.43 r/m | 0.37 m | 2s | 27,000 |
450 kg | Valentine AT, Alecto |
| IV | Q.F. 25-Pr. Gun/How. | 32-150 | 280/180/180 HP | 44/92/71 mm | 5-6.98 r/m | 0.66-0.76 m | 4.5-5.5s | 28,500 |
510 kg | Sexton II, Birch Gun, Bishop, FV304 |
| IV | Q.F. 25-Pr. Gun/How. Mk. II | 112 | 280/180/180 HP | 44/92/71 mm | 5 r/m | 0.76 m | 5.5s |  |
510 kg | Sexton I |
| V | Q.F. 4.5-in. Howitzer | 32-64 | 450 HP | 57 mm | 4.65-5 r/m | 0.7-0.72 m | 4.5s | 43,000 |
463 kg | Bishop, Crusader 5.5-in. SP, FV304 |
| V | 3.7-inch Howitzer | 30-50 | 370/280 HP | 47/110 mm | 5-8.57 r/m | 0.51-0.58 m | 2.3-3.4s | 35,000 |
393 kg | Cruiser Mk. II, Cromwell, Churchill VII, Comet |
| V | 3.7-inch AT Howitzer | 42-48 | 370/280 HP | 47/110 mm | 7.5 r/m | 0.49 m | 2.5s | 35,000 |
393 kg | Valentine AT, Alecto, AT 2 |
| V | QF 6-pdr Gun Mk. V | 44-84 | 75/75/100 HP | 110/180/30 mm | 13.33-27.27 r/m | 0.39-0.41 m | 1.9-2.5s | 35,000 |
450 kg | Valentine, Churchill I, Crusader, Cromwell, Churchill VII |
| V | 75 mm Gun Mk. V | 44-84 | 110/110/175 HP | 91/144/38 mm | 9.09-20 r/m | 0.39-0.42 m | 1.5-2.5s | 45,000 |
500 kg | Valentine, Churchill I, Cromwell, Churchill VII, Comet |
| V | 75 mm Gun Mk. V | 64 | 110/110/175 HP | 91/144/38 mm | 15.79 r/m | 0.42 m | 2.3s | |
500 kg | Excelsior |
| V | QF 6-pdr Mk. V A | 55 | 75/75/100 HP | 110/180/30 mm | 26.09 r/m | 0.41 m | 2.3s | |
450 kg | Matilda Black Prince |
| V | OQF 25-pdr AT Gun-Howitzer Mark III | 60 | 180/180/280 HP | 71/92/44 mm | 10.53 r/m | 0.46 m | 2.1s | 40,000 |
510 kg | Alecto |
| V | QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. V | 96-120 | 75/75/100 HP | 110/180/30 mm | 26.09-27.5 r/m | 0.37 m | 1.7s | 35,000 |
450 kg | AT 2, AT 8, AT 7 |
| V | 75 mm AT Gun Mk. V | 120 | 110/110/175 HP | 91/144/38 mm | 26.09 r/m | 0.39 m | 1.7s | 45,000 |
500 kg | AT 8 |
| VI | 75 mm Vickers HV | 61-84 | 135/135/175 HP | 145/202/38 mm | 12.5-15.38 r/m | 0.34-0.36 m | 2.3s | 50,000 |
591 kg | Churchill I, Cromwell, Churchill VII, Comet |
| VI | 3-inch 20 cwt AT Gun Mk. III | 85 | 140/140/190 HP | 112/140/38 mm | 15 r/m | 0.36 m | 1.7s | 62,000 |
1,021 kg | Churchill Gun Carrier |
| VII | OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II | 61-140 | 140/140/190 HP | 148/208/38 mm | 13.95-15.38 r/m | 0.34-0.36 m | 1.9-2.3s | 50,000 |
681 kg | Churchill VII, Comet, Black Prince, Centurion Mk. I |
| VII | OQF 77 mm AT Gun Mk. II | 84 | 140/140/190 HP | 148/208/38 mm | 15.79-18.18 r/m | 0.32 m | 1.7s | 62,000 |
681 kg | AT 8, AT 7 |
| VII | OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII | 70-84 | 150/150/190 HP | 171/239/38 mm | 12-14.29 r/m | 0.34 m | 1.9-2.3s | 60,000 |
826 kg | Black Prince, Centurion Mk. I, Caernarvon |
| VII | OQF 17-pdr Gun MK. VII | 144 | 150/150/190 HP | 171/239/38 mm | 12.00 r/m | 0.34 m | 2.3s | |
826 kg | TOG II* |
| VII | OQF 17-pdr AT Gun MK. VII | 60 | 150/150/190 HP | 171/239/38 mm | 13.95-15.79 r/m | 0.32 m | 1.7s | 65,000 |
826 kg | AT 8, AT 7 |
| VII | OQF 17-pdr Gun MK. VII AT | 70 | 150/150/190 HP | 171/239/38 mm | 13.95 r/m | 0.32 m | 1.9s | |
826 kg | AT 15A |
| VII | QF 3.7-inch AT Gun | 46 | 230/230/300 HP | 151/189/47 mm | 8.57 r/m | 0.35 m | 2.3s | 72,000 |
1,783 kg | Churchill Gun Carrier |
| VII | B.L. 5.5-in. Gun | 32-76 | 900/900 HP | 70/75 mm | 2.14-2.5 r/m | 0.7-0.72 m | 6-6.5s | 88,000 |
1,869 kg | Crusader 5.5-in. SP, FV3805, FV207 |
| VIII | Q.F. 6-in. Gun Mk. V | 48-76 | 1250/750/1250 HP | 90/258/90 mm | 1.82-1.94 r/m | 0.7-0.72 m | 6-6.5s | 130,000 |
6,960 kg | FV3805, FV207 |
| VIII | OQF 32-pdr AT Gun | 46-60 | 250/250/330 HP | 214/246/47 mm | 7.06-12 r/m | 0.33-0.34 m | 1.7-2.9s | 105,000 |
2,972 kg | Churchill Gun Carrier, AT 15, Tortoise |
| VIII | OQF 20-pdr Type A Barrel | 60-72 | 230/230/280 HP | 226/258/42 mm | 7.5-10 r/m | 0.33 m | 1.9-2.3s | 120,000 |
1,242 kg | Centurion Mk. I, Caernarvon, Centurion Mk. 7/1, Conqueror |
| VIII | OQF 20-pdr AT Gun Type A Barrel | 50-60 | 230/230/280 HP | 226/258/42 mm | 10.34-11.11 r/m | 0.31 m | 1.9-2.1s | 120,000 |
1,242 kg | AT 7, AT 15 |
| IX | OQF 20-pdr Type B Barrel | 60-72 | 230/230/280 HP | 226/258/42 mm | 7.69-10.53 r/m | 0.32 m | 1.7-1.9s | 180,000 |
1,282 kg | Caernarvon, Centurion Mk. 7/1, Conqueror |
| IX | OQF 20-pdr AT Gun Type B Barrel | 60-70 | 230/230/280 HP | 226/258/42 mm | 12-13.95 r/m | 0.3 m | 1.5-1.7s | 180,000 |
1,282 kg | AT 15, Tortoise |
| IX | B.L. 7.2-in. Howitzer Mk. 6 | 48 | 1750/1750 HP | 92/97 mm | 1.46 r/m | 0.82 m | 7s | 230,000 |
7,972 kg | FV3805 |
| X | B.L. 9.2-in. Howitzer Mk. II | 24 | 2200/2200 HP | 117/117 mm | 1.03 r/m | 1.1 m | 8.5s | 340,000 |
2,919 kg | Conqueror Gun Carriage |
| X | 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 | 72 | 390/480/480 HP | 268/210/105 mm | 5-6.45 r/m | 0.32 m | 2.1-2.3s | 290,000 |
1,282 kg | Centurion Mk. 7/1, FV4202 |
| X | 120 mm Gun L1A1 | 35 | 400/400/515 HP | 269/352/120 mm | 5.71-6.9 r/m | 0.32-0.33 m | 1.7-1.9s | 300,000 |
2,850 kg | Conqueror, FV215b |
| X | 120 mm AT Gun L1A1 | 50 | 400/400/515 HP | 269/352/120 mm | 8.45 r/m | 0.31 m | 1.7s | 320,000 |
2,850 kg | Tortoise |
| X | 183 mm L4 | 12 | 1150/1750/1750 HP | 310/275/92 mm | 2 r/m | 0.4 m | 3.4s | 335,000 |
5,400 kg | FV215b (183) |
