The IS-7 mounts a very potent 130mm S-70 naval cannon as the main gun.
The rear armor is quite thin, however, and will rarely deflect even lower tier guns. The side armor of the tank is comprised of spaced plates which are not only small but angled as well, making even perfectly landed shots to the hull's midsection fail to do any sort of damage at times. Therein lies a weakness, however - the IS-7 cannot angle its armor, because if it does, the sloping of the frontal plate will become significantly worsened and enable most guns to punch through with relative ease.
If positioned behind a piece of cover which shields its lower glacis plate, it becomes a hardened object with so few weak points that successfully damaging the tank turns into a most frustrating experience. With its well angled "pike-nose" frontal armor layout and a rounded, highly sloped turret front, the IS-7 is one of the toughest nuts to crack when engaged from the front. However, the IS-7 never saw mass production, largely due to logistical issues. Prototypes successfully underwent trials in 1946 through early 1948.
Development of the IS-7 started in the spring of 1945.
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