M8-105 Buford

M8-105 Buford
Alternate Name(s)	M8 Buford
Tier / Class	Tier 8 LT
Type	Progression
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Marat Shishkin
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner
Vehicle Progression
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Sustained Damage
Damage	430
Penetration	690 mm
Damage per Minute	6450 per min.
Reload Time	4 s
Defense
Hit Points	2350
Hull vs AP	160 mm
Hull vs HEAT	190 mm
Hull Composition	Military Aluminum
Turret vs AP	180 mm
Turret vs HEAT	330 mm
Turret Composition	Military Aluminum
Mobility
Max Speed	75 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	4.1 s
Weight	17500 kg
Hull Traverse	36 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	25 %
Vision Range while Moving	430 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 20°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.094 °
Aim Time	1.41 s
Turret Traverse	48 deg/s

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 mm	1494 m/s	4.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 25 % Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	105mm M900 APFSDS	APFSDS	72,865	450	730 mm	1505 m/s	4.00 s	Toggle
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	Toggle
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	57,710	380	410 mm	760 m/s	4.00 s	Toggle
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	73,740	550	800 mm	1150 m/s	4.00 s	Toggle
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 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
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
51,295	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	Toggle
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	11,660	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
Spall Liner	18,655	284,385	Hit points are increased by 150
M82 Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 4 charges Takes 35s to recharge Duration: 10s
M90 Smoke Grenades	27,980	426,575	Comes with 8 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Improved Gun Stabilizer	46,635	710,955	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20%
Improved Autoloader	109,880	1,675,190	Rate of fire is increased by 7%
B07-K2 Thermal Imager	69,730	1,063,105	Ability to spot targets behind foliage improved by 15%
Improved Stabilizer Drives	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.6%

Other unlocks

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

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
TopSpeed	Top Speed	Stock	Acceleration: +200% Max Speed: +5% Hull Traverse Rate: +50% Camo Penalty from Motion: +50%	N/A	20 s	60 s	Toggle
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	Rapid Fire	Stock	Rate of Fire: +20% ATGM Noise: 15 m	N/A	20 s	60 s	Toggle
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.