M40/M43 - characteristics review of spg 8 tier of USA, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / USA / 8 tier, SPG

Modules selection

M40

M43

Wright Continental R-975C1

Wright Continental R-975C4

Ford GAA early

SCR 510

SCR 610

SCR 619

155 mm Gun M1A1

8-inch Howitzer M1

Basic

Tank ID 7457

Tank type SPG

Tier 8

Nation USA

XP needed

116 500

Price in credits

2 700 000

Crew 6 people

Commander

Driver

Gunner

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 600 / 900 / 1100 points

Armor percing

Damage 450 - 600 - 750 points

Penetration 204 - 272 - 340 mm

High explosive

Damage 675 - 900 - 1125 points

Penetration 39 - 52 - 65 mm

High explosive

Damage 825 - 1100 - 1375 points

Penetration 49 - 65 - 81 mm

Penetration 272 / 52 / 65 mm

Gun caliber 203 mm

Gun reload time 46 sec

Gun fire rate 1.3 shots/min

DPM 780 points/min

Gun aim time 5.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.77 m

Gun elevation angles 5 / 55

Gun horizontal aiming angles 18 / 18

Gun traverse speed 18 deg/sec

Max ammo 16

Survivability

HP 400 points

Hull HP 320 points

Turret HP 80 points

Hull armor 108 / 13 / 13 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 37.17 ton

Engine power 500 hp

Power per ton 13.45 hp/ton

Speed forward 39 km/h

Speed backward 10 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 22 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 290 m

Radio signal range 750 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
155 mm Gun M1A1	7	0	96 500	4 352	420/600/750	218/39/49	17.83	3.37	5.71	0.47	20	M12
8-inch Howitzer M1	8	21 000	150 000	4 645	600/900/1100	272/52/65	35.43	1.69	6.86	0.55	20	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
SCR 510	4	0	1 980	80	325	M37 M8A1 M41 HMC Show 5 more tanks Hellcat T56 GMC T67 T82 HMC M12
SCR 610	6	1 480	24 600	100	420	T69 M8A1 M41 HMC Show 6 more tanks M37 T56 GMC T67 Hellcat T82 HMC M12
SCR 619	10	9 000	54 000	80	750	T69 M8A1 M41 HMC Show 6 more tanks M37 T56 GMC T67 Hellcat T82 HMC M12

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Wright Continental R-975C1	4	0	11 000	516	400	20%	T56 GMC M4A3E8 M4A1 Show 6 more tanks Jackson M7 Priest Hellcat Wolverine M4A3E2 M12
Wright Continental R-975C4	5	1 500	13 900	550	460	20%	M7 Priest M4A3E8 T6 Medium Show 5 more tanks Hellcat M4A3E2 T69 M4A1 M12
Ford GAA early	6	5 100	29 000	708	500	20%	Wolverine M7 Priest M12

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
M40	7	0	19 070	15 000	none
M43	8	16 300	32 000	15 000	none

M40/M43 tree

VII

Previous tank

M12

1 400 000

59 400

VIII

Current tank

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How much XP and credits are needed for M40/M43?

To unlock and buy the M40/M43 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the American tree, 261 445 experience points and 6 088 580 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 T1 37 mm Gun M1916 0 0 37 mm Semiautomatic Gun M1924 1 900 30 2 M2 Light 3 400 280	310 5 300
2 M2 Light 3 400 280 Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2 2 000 0 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun 2 600 140 3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350	1 490 42 100
3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350 Guiberson T-1020-4 5 000 0 Continental W-670 8 200 310 4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950	7 260 139 200
4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950 T6 1 600 0 M4 4 150 1 405 75 mm M3 Tank Howitzer 23 100 350 4 M8A1 130 000 3 350	5 105 158 850
4 M8A1 130 000 3 350 Twin Cadillac, Series 42 10 350 0 Continental R-975-C1 10 500 550 5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150	13 700 425 850
5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150 SCR 510 1 980 0 SCR 610 24 600 1 480 6 M44 920 000 33 800	35 280 946 580
6 M44 920 000 33 800 155 mm Howitzer M1 45 000 0 155 mm Howitzer M45 68 000 6 900 7 M12 1 400 000 59 400	66 300 1 513 000
7 M12 1 400 000 59 400 155 mm Gun M1918M1 61 200 0 155 mm Gun M1A1 96 500 15 500 8 M40/M43 2 700 000 116 500	132 000 2 857 700

Total:

261 445 and

6 088 580

WN8

Table of the expected values for M40/M43 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.