Gun/UK
A tank's gun, typically a cannon, is the tank's main weapon. The gun caliber is not the only factor in its overall performance; one must also look at the penetration and rate of fire as very important considerations when choosing a gun. Longer guns tend to have more accuracy and penetration because more of the gunpowder is burned while the shell is in the barrel, resulting in greater acceleration. 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 probably need to research, buy, and install it before mounting the gun. A destroyed gun will lock, it will prevent 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 effected 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) |
