The Berezin UB is a 12.7x108mm Soviet heavy machinegun developed by Mikhail E. Berezin in the 1930s, used extensively during World War II. Known for its robust design and high rate of fire, the Berezin UB could fire up to 1,050 RPM, making it highly effective against enemy aircraft and lightly armoured vehicles. It was employed in various Soviet aircraft, including the famous Yakovlev Yak-9 and Ilyushin IL-2. The UB series included variants such as the UBT (turret-mounted), UBS (wing-mounted), and UBK (synchronized), each optimized for different applications. In contemporary Oceanyka, Berezin UBs are occasionally preferred over more common heavy machineguns such as the AN/M3 Browning due to the higher firepower of the Russian .50 cartridge.
Berezin UB
Abilities
Common Attributes - Mechanical
Auto
This weapon is fully automatic, either inherently so or by the presence of a selective-fire mechanism.
EFFECT:
This weapon can fire more than one shot each time it is used. Each subsequent shot has a progressive penalty.
Automatic weapons are considered STABLE when they're mounted on a vehicle, tripod or turret. This is different from the Stabilised SA.
- Point Blank Range - No penalty.
- Close Range (≤10m / 2sq) -> -1
- Short Range (≤50m / 5sq) -> -2 (STABLE: -1)
- Average Range (≤200m / 10sq) -> -3 (STABLE: -1)
- Medium Range (≤500m / 20sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -1)
- Long Range (≤1000m / 50sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -3)
~ Beyond this point, automatic fire is unfeasible without a STABLE firing platform. ~ - Very Long Range (≤2000m) -> (STABLE: -3)
- Extreme Range (>2000m) -> (STABLE: -5)
Belt-Fed
EFFECT:
This weapon is not fed from fixed capacity magazines, but from belts which can be made as long or short as needed.
Most machinegun belts contain 50, 100, 200 or 250 rounds. Some vehicle belts, however, can be way longer.
Unless specified otherwise, assume all small arms belts to be of 100 rounds.
Common Attributes - National
Urrah! - Soviet Small Arms (WW2)
Soviet small arms before the Cold War focused largely on their capability to be mass-produced with few concerns about precision machining. However, this meant that the Red Army could field enormous armies from every corner of the world and in any corner of the world. Field manuals, spare parts and gunsmiths with experience in these weapons are very easy to find.
EFFECT:
When performing any skill check regarding production, modification, repair or maintenance of this weapon, add an Easy DM.