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The M8-105 Buford is a Tier 8 progression Light Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

History[ | ]

Class: Light Tank (Prototype)
Developed: 1992-1996
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 6
Operators: N/A

From the 1970s to the 1990s, the standard light tank of the U.S. Army was the M551 Sheridan. Although it performed reasonably well in the conflicts it took part in; the Sheridan was not the most successful American vehicle ever developed. Its protection level was very poor, and it suffered mechanical issues early on. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that, starting in the late 1970s, the U.S. military was actively looking to purchase another such light vehicle to replace the rapidly aging Sheridan. This was especially true for the U.S. Airborne forces (82nd Airborne Division), which was in need of light, mobile, and air-transportable firepower. Throughout the 1980s a number of light tank prototypes appeared as parts of the Armored Gun System program, but none have been as successful as the XM8.

The XM8 was designed by FMC as part of the abovementioned Armored Gun System program to replace the M551. The main goal of the project was to provide the U.S. Army with a vehicle with sufficient firepower and the ability to withstand artillery shrapnel impacts and infantry-operated anti-tank weapon fire. Arguably the most important feature, however, was the ability to deploy such a vehicle by the means of low-velocity airdrop from a C-130 or a C-17 in order for the vehicle to be attached to the 82nd Airborne.

To make the vehicle suitable for multiple types of operations, the XM8 could be configured with three possible armor options that influenced the vehicle’s weight but increased the protection. The vehicle was armed with an experimental, automatically loading Watervliet M35 105mm low recoil gun in its FMC-developed turret. The FCS was based on a Raytheon system developed for the LAV-105.

The vehicle was generally well-designed, but military budget cuts of the 1990s proved to be its undoing. The vehicle contract was initially assigned to FMC, and six prototypes were built and tested. All of them reportedly still exist in various states of disrepair. In September of 1993, FMC presented the vehicle to the military, and there were plans to produce 297 vehicles from 1997 onwards, but the project was ultimately canceled in 1996.

Vehicle Traits[ | ]

  • Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
  • HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.

Ammunition[ | ]

# Ammo
Name
Ammo
Type
XP Cost Damage Penetration Velocity Reload
Time
More
Info
1 105mm M833 APFSDS APFSDS Stock 430 690[note 2] mm 1494 m/s 4.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 25 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2 105mm M900 APFSDS APFSDS Experience 72,865 450 730[note 3] mm 1505 m/s 4.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 25 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
3 105mm M393A1 HEP HEP Stock 350 380 mm 760 m/s 4.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 15 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
  • Spall Threshold: 137 mm
4 105mm M393A3 HEP HEP Experience 57,710 380 410 mm 760 m/s 4.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 5 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 15 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
  • Spall Threshold: 137 mm
5 105mm M152/3 HEAT HEAT Experience 73,740 550 800 mm 1150 m/s 4.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.10 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
6 7.62mm AP AP Stock 8 18[note 4] mm 855 m/s 5.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.98 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 800
  • Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °

Upgrades[ | ]

Armor[ | ]

M8 Buford Stock Armor
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Stock Stock 160 mm (vs AP)
190 mm (vs HEAT)
Military Aluminum 180 mm (vs AP)
330 mm (vs HEAT)
Military Aluminum N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
Light Tank armor typically protects the vehicle against machineguns and autocannons only.
Level III Composite/Ceramic Armor Upgrade Package
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Experience 51,295 Credits 782,050 160 mm (vs AP)
190 mm (vs HEAT)
Layered Steel Composite 275 mm (vs AP)
605 mm (vs HEAT)
Layered Steel Composite N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
This set of extra plating significantly improves the vehicle's protection, especially against HEAT shells and ATGMs.

Weapon[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Credit Cost Aim Time Reload Time More Info
Weapon1 105mm XM35 Rifled Cannon Stock Stock 1.41 s 4.00 s
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Stats:

  • Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 20.0°
Ammo:
105mm M833 APFFSDS
105mm M900 APFSDS
105mm M393A1 HEP
105mm M393A3 HEP
105mm M152/3 HEAT
7.62mm AP

Engine[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Max Speed Reverse Speed Forward
Acceleration
Hull Traverse Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 6V92TIA 550 hp Diesel Engine Stock Stock 75 km/h 35 km/h 4.10 s (0 to 32 km/h)
22.41 s (0 to Max Speed)
36.00° 6 %
Detroit Diesel 6V92TIA 580 hp Diesel Engine Experience 11,660 Credits 177,740 75 km/h 35 km/h 3.66 s (0 to 32 km/h)
20.08 s (0 to Max Speed)
43.60° 6 %

Parts[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Description Notes
Spallliner
Spall Liner
Experience 18,655 Credits 284,385 Hit points are increased by 150
Smokegrenades
M82 Smoke Grenades
Stock Stock Comes with 4 charges
Takes 35s to recharge
Duration: 10s
Smokegrenades
M90 Smoke Grenades
Experience 27,980 Credits 426,575 Comes with 8 charges in total
Magazine capacity: 2 charges
Takes 3s to recharge
Duration: 10s
Magazine reload time: 25s
Gunstabilizer
Improved Gun Stabilizer
Experience 46,635 Credits 710,955 Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Autoloader
Improved Autoloader
Experience 109,880 Credits 1,675,190 Rate of fire is increased by 7%
Thermalsight
B07-K2 Thermal Imager
Experience 69,730 Credits 1,063,105 Ability to spot targets behind foliage improved by 15%
Gunstabilizer
Improved Stabilizer Drives
Stock Stock Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Gunstabilizer
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors
Stock Stock Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Treads01
Stock Tracks
Stock Stock Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.6%

Other unlocks[ | ]

Name Cost Description Notes
Battleharden
Battle Hardened
Golds 4,500 The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits
and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Tokenunlock9
Tier 9 Unlock Token
- Enables you to unlock one Tier 9 vehicle.
Dealer: Marat Shishkin
[note 5]

Abilities[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Stats Activation
Time
Duration Cooldown More
Info
TopSpeed Ability Override
Top Speed
Stock Acceleration: +200%
Max Speed: +5%
Hull Traverse Rate: +50%
Camo Penalty from Motion: +50%
N/A 20 s 60 s
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Description:
Temporarily improves your vehicle's acceleration, maximum speed and hull traverse values at the cost of increased camouflage penalty for movement. In other words, activating this ability makes your vehicle easier to spot when moving.

Conditions:
No conditions bound to this ability.
RapidFire Ability Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Stock Rate of Fire: +20%
ATGM Noise: 15 m
N/A 20 s 60 s
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Description:
This ability improves your vehicle's reload speed, allowing it to fire faster for a short period of time. However, for the duration of this ability, the gun also becomes considerably less accurate and ATGMs become far more difficult to aim.

Conditions:
No conditions bound to this ability.

Footnotes[]

  1. Enables you to unlock one tier 9 vehicle.
    Dealer: Marat Shishkin
    Vehicles:
  2. 690 mm at 150m;
    552 mm at 600m
  3. 730 mm at 150m;
    584 mm at 600m
  4. 18 mm at 100m;
    9 mm at 1000m
  5. This upgrade is unavailable until the vehicle progress is complete.
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