Tulamashzavod Shipunov 2A42, 30×165mm (Russia, 1980-)
A gas-operated, dual-feed autocannon for use on armored fighting vehicles.
In addition to AP-T (in table), SAPHEC-SD (Dmg 6d×5 pi++ with a 5d cr ex follow-up), SAPHE-SD (Dmg 6d×5 pi++ with a 2d+1 [1d+2] cr ex follow-up), APDS (Dmg 6d×7(2) pi+, Rng 4,000/15,000), and long-rod APFSDS (Dmg 6d×9(2) pi+, Rng 5,400/20,000) are available.
The 2A72 is a lighter, simpler, recoil-operated version.
The 2A38 is a two-barreled Gast gun, where the recoil of one barrel firing works the mechanism to load the other.
The GTS-30/N is a Slovakian version of the 2A42 (Rng 2,900/10,000, Rcl 6) which takes NATO 30×173mm shells.
GUNNER (MACHINE GUN) (DX−4 or other Gunner at −4)
| TL | Weapon | Damage | Acc | Range | Weight | RoF | Shots | ST | Bulk | Rcl | Cost | LC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2A42, 30×165mm | 6d×4(2) pi++ | 6 | 2,700/9,800 | 254/930 | 13 | 500(5) | 35M† | −12 | 5 | $10,000 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2A72, 30×165mm | 6d×4(2) pi++ | 5 | 2,700/9,800 | 185/930 | 5! | 500(5) | 31M† | −12 | 4 | $7,000 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2A38, 30×165mm | 6d×4(2) pi++ | 6 | 2,700/9,800 | 430/1300 | 41! | 700(5) | 32M† | −13 | 3 | $15,000 | 1 |
Ammunition Table
| Name | WPS | CPS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30×165mm | 1.9 | $25 | |
| 30×173mm | 1.6 | $25 |