General info for M103

  • Country USA
  • Vehicle role Heavy Tank
  • Rank 5
  • Battle rating in
    • arcade battles 7.7
    • realistic battles 7.7
    • simulator battles 7.7

Extended parameters

Arcade Battles
  • Mass 56.7 ton
  • Price 550,000€
  • Wp bonus 140%
  • Exp bonus 200%
  • Training cost 160,000€
  • Visibility 214 %
  • Reload time 19.4 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 1046 hp at 2800 rpm
  • Max speed 36 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 4,650€
  • Weapon
    120 mm M58 cannon (Ammo: 33)
    12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (Ammo: 1000)
    7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun x2 (Ammo: 8000)
  • Turn turret speed 19.4°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 303 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 302 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 286 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 6d 09h
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 38 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 51 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 127 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 58 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 159 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 15°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -8°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 162 mm
Realistic Battles
  • Mass 56.7 ton
  • Price 550,000€
  • Wp bonus 150%
  • Exp bonus 200%
  • Training cost 160,000€
  • Visibility 214 %
  • Reload time 19.4 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 716 hp at 2800 rpm
  • Max speed 33 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 6,350€
  • Weapon
    120 mm M58 cannon (Ammo: 33)
    12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (Ammo: 1000)
    7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun x2 (Ammo: 8000)
  • Turn turret speed 14.3°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 303 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 302 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 286 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 12d
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 38 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 51 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 127 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 58 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 159 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 15°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -8°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 162 mm
Simulator Battles
  • Mass 56.7 ton
  • Price 550,000€
  • Wp bonus 180%
  • Exp bonus 200%
  • Training cost 160,000€
  • Visibility 214 %
  • Reload time 19.4 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 716 hp at 2800 rpm
  • Max speed 33 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 4,850€
  • Weapon
    120 mm M58 cannon (Ammo: 33)
    12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (Ammo: 1000)
    7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun x2 (Ammo: 8000)
  • Turn turret speed 14.3°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 303 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 302 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 286 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 11d
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 38 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 51 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 127 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 58 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 159 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 15°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -8°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 162 mm

M103 / statistics for the last 1 month

These may be very different from the real, because we are monitoring only those players who use our site.

Arcade Battles
  • Battles 190
  • Win rate 73.15%
  • Air frags per battle 0.03
  • Air frags per death 0.03
  • Ground frags per battle 3.42
  • Ground frags per death 2.23
Realistic Battles
  • Battles 562
  • Win rate 52.62%
  • Air frags per battle N/A
  • Air frags per death N/A
  • Ground frags per battle 1.71
  • Ground frags per death 1.47
Simulator Battles
  • Battles N/A
  • Win rate N/A
  • Air frags per battle N/A
  • Air frags per death N/A
  • Ground frags per battle N/A
  • Ground frags per death N/A

Wiki info about M103

Official War Thunder wiki

By the end of the Second World War the M26 Pershing was the primary heavy tank for the American armed forces, though it was later redesignated a medium tank. The US at the same time was working on new heavy tanks, creating the T29, T30, T34, and T32 prototypes. Having released the first T43 pilot model for testing in the summer of 1951, the Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler) introduced a large number of changes to the project. The three subsequent pilot models were designated T43E1s, and worth noting among the significant changes made was the new 120 mm M58 (T123) cannon. New barrel production technology boosted pressure in the chamber as well as initial velocity. The M103's hull and turret were built as intricate, bulky molded pieces with flat welded armor plates on the bottom. The traditional design featured the power unit and transmission in the rear. After testing began in 1953 for the pilot and production models, 98 changes were made to the design. In April 1956 the tank was standardized and sent to production as the 120 mm Gun Full-Tracked Combat Tank M103. In all, 74 of the first 80 T43E1 tanks were updated to meet M103 standards. Operations in Europe uncovered yet another list of problems plaguing the tank: difficult working conditions for the crew, an underpowered engine that overworked both it and the transmission, a barrel that quickly showed wear when frequently firing armor-piercing rounds, and much more. The Marine Corps later ordered a final modernization for the tank: after the basic M60 was accepted, its diesel engine and fire control system were adapted. The new model was designated the M103A2.