GreenAsJade Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 What kind of machine gun is in a wooden bunker? Is it like the Maxim gun or the DShK HMG? Why doesn't the unit info window have firepower information. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eichenbaum Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Originally posted by GreenAsJade: What kind of machine gun is in a wooden bunker? Is it like the Maxim gun or the DShK HMG? Why doesn't the unit info window have firepower information. DShK would be to heavy for the experience I have with wooden pillboxes. This 12.7 mm weapon can knock out a PSW with a blink of an eye. Never seen this happening... I beleive Maxims or DPs are more likely to be found in CM's pillboxes. Too bad; DShK's in concrete would be hitorical acurate in my own home-made-scenarios of Sevastopol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAsJade Posted May 1, 2004 Author Share Posted May 1, 2004 Originally posted by eichenbaum: ]DShK would be to heavy for the experience I have with wooden pillboxes. This 12.7 mm weapon can knock out a PSW with a blink of an eye. Never seen this happening... I beleive Maxims or DPs are more likely to be found in CM's pillboxes. That's very interesting. I have never played with DShK before, but I have some now. They don't appear that different in the "firepower" ratings.... just longer range. Sounds like there's no substitute for experience in finding out what things do! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone_Vulture Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Originally posted by GreenAsJade: That's very interesting. I have never played with DShK before, but I have some now. They don't appear that different in the "firepower" ratings.... just longer range. Firepower and armor penetration are two different things (unlike the parallel between armor penetration and blast value of a HE shell). A weapon that fires small caliber rounds at high RPM, is accurate and needs little in-battle maintance, also usually has a good firepower rating. The Maxim and DShK have nearly the some firepower rating, since the DShK has little to offer over Maxim's lethality: about the same RPM and accuracy. But! The thing that's not on the charts is the armor penetration (although some values are calulcated in the Excel charts). The DShK can both chop the front armor of a halftrack at half a mile's distance, and harm infantry behind heavy cover more effectively. I think the latter argument should be tested: does the heavy 12.7mm work better against infantry that are covering in heavy buldings? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eichenbaum Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I have never played with DShK before, but I have some now.If you played historical battles then it's possible you never saw them before. The DShK was a bulky gun for the Russian Marine. You could encounter them in battles on/at/near the Black Sea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Murphy Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 I sometimes use the 12.7 to represent a Soviet Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Company if I'm doing an early war scenario. The Standard Soviet Infantry Regiment TOE in June 1940 included one AA MG Company consisting of 9-12.7mm AA Machineguns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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