M103

Cost

3 640 000
168 500

Preceded by

VIIIT32

Succeeded by

XT110E5

Competes with

IXM-V-Yoh

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
2Loader
1Driver
0Radio operator

                    
                    113%
                  
Base mastery

                    124.3%
                  
Aiming

                    124.3%
                  
Reloading

                    124.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

2050

10 / 18

282.5m

View range

1 / 18

Firepower

Shell

2545
DPM
6 / 18
258
Penetration
2 / 18
400
Damage
12 / 18
165
Devices/crew damage
7 / 18
—
Burst damage
— / —
1067
Velocity
3 / 18

                      7.75%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
12 / 18
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2163
DPM
6 / 18
340
Penetration
1 / 18
340
Damage
12 / 18
165
Devices/crew damage
7 / 18
—
Burst damage
— / —
1067
Velocity
8 / 18

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3277
DPM
6 / 18
60
Penetration
13 / 18
515
Damage
9 / 18
165
Devices/crew damage
7 / 18
—
Burst damage
— / —
1067
Velocity
1 / 18

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.42
Explosion radius
11 / 18

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

120.0

Caliber

11 / 18

6.36

Rate of fire

5 / 18

9.43

Reload time

3 / 13

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.08

                  Base aim time
                  
                
2 / 18
0.335
Dispersion
4 / 18
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
11 / 18
0.200
When rotating
11 / 18
0.100
When rotating turret
2 / 18
4.000
After shot
7 / 18
Gun angles

                  8°
                
Depression
3 / 18

                  15°
                
Elevation
10 / 18

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 18
24.30
Turret traverse speed
7 / 18

Mobility

56.69
Weight
9 / 18
Speed
34
Forward
14 / 18
12
Backward
15 / 18

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
13.91
On hard terrain
7 / 18
12.84
On medium terrain
4 / 18
8.78
On soft terrain
7 / 18
Traverse speed
33.82
On hard terrain
6 / 18
31.22
On medium terrain
3 / 18
21.36
On soft terrain
5 / 18

                  6.87m×2.98m×2.65m
                  
Size
12 / 18
Concealment

                  10.10%
                
While still
12 / 18

                  6.10%
                
While moving
12 / 18

                  3.46%
                
Upon firing while still
13 / 18

                  2.74%
                
Upon firing while moving
13 / 18

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    282m
                  

                  258.6m
                
While still

                  267.8m
                
While moving

                  274.0m
                
Upon firing while still

                  275.6m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

328–410
246–328
164–246
82–164
0–82

Spaced armor

288–360
216–288
144–216
72–144
0–72

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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From the side

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From the back

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HEP

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Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Not recommended Not recommended

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Average Average

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Average Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Average Not recommended

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

The development started in 1948. In 1952 the order was placed for production of 300 vehicles to fight in the Korean War. The tank was designated as M103.

M103 — Tier IX American heavy tank

M103

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance