
KV-1SA
Starting in 1941, G. V. Barabash, a professor from the Academy of the WPRA Mechanization and Motorization Program, developed at least 5 variations of mechanized loading systems for Soviet combat vehicles. In July 1943, he proposed his most advanced option for shell loading, which could load 12–18 shells per minute and would be based on the KV-1S. The tank received an improved turret with two hatches on the side to load the shells and an improved rear recess that stored ammunition. Shells were also located in a mechanized rack at the bottom of the fighting compartment, under the gun. Since the mechanism was not fully automatic, a loader was still needed as part of the crew. Red Army GABTU representatives rejected the engineer's suggestions without even bothering to test the mechanism, and by early 1944, the mechanism for 76.2 mm guns was no longer relevant. After the war, G. V. Barabash managed to secure the copyright for several of his suggestions. Later, his ideas were likely considered by the design collectives that created loading mechanisms for Soviet tanks in the 1950–60s.



Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 12 plates
Turret
All 9 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 600
- Damage
- 110
- Penetration
- 120 mm
- … at 500m
- 99 mm
- Reload time
- 7.00 s
- Clip size
- 5
- … clip damage
- 550 / 9.2s
- … per-shell refill
- 11.0 / 9.0 / 8.0 / 7.0 / 4.5 s
- Rate of fire
- 5.45/min
- Aim time
- 2.50 s
- Dispersion
- 0.450 m
- … moving
- 0.240
- … tank traverse
- 0.240
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 105
- Caliber
- 76.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 950 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 90
- Potential damage
- 9,900
- Shell cost
- 90 cr
- Top speed
- 43 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 14 km/h
- Power/weight
- 13.73 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 34.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 26.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 42.2 km/h
- … medium
- 36.6 km/h
- … soft
- 21.1 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 34.0 °/s
- … medium
- 29.5 °/s
- … soft
- 17.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 25 °
- Gun depression
- 5 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.30
- … medium
- 1.50
- … soft
- 2.60
- Hull armor
- 75 / 60 / 60
- Turret armor
- 82 / 82 / 82
- Health
- 800
- Engine health
- 140
- … repaired
- 70
- Track health
- 140
- … repaired
- 105
- … repair time
- 6.86 s
- Ammo rack health
- 160
- … repaired
- 100
- Fuel tank health
- 150
- … repaired
- 60
- Total weight
- 43,700 kg
- Stationary camo
- 6.15 / 1.14%
- Moving camo
- 3.05 / 0.57%
- View range
- 320 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
360° traverse
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
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Video reviews
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0.1Oct 1, 2025
- Dispersion during movement——
- Dispersion on hull traverse——
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Power500 h.p.600 h.p





