It uses the sabot to achieve higher velocities and to protect the rifling from being torn up by the tungsten carbide projectile. Nasty things...will penetrate .75 inch of steel armor at 1,500 yards.
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I have a question?
- bigboar, 2020-04-28, 19:54
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A “penetrator” probably depleted uranium.? (nm)
- Larryh, 2020-04-28, 20:15
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Depleated Uranium is a penetrator
- Sid R, 2020-04-29, 06:12
- Shot them in our Phalanx Guns. (nm) - Larryh, 2020-04-29, 08:51
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Depleated Uranium is a penetrator
- Sid R, 2020-04-29, 06:12
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Likely a SLAP, or Saboted light armor penetrator
- Walter L., 2020-04-28, 20:15
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SLAP
- Brian T, 2020-04-29, 05:17
- SLAP, I agree (nm) - Todd C, 2020-04-30, 15:19
- I agree with Larry and Walter although I had never - gary reeder, 2020-04-28, 20:40
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SLAP
- Brian T, 2020-04-29, 05:17
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A “penetrator” probably depleted uranium.? (nm)
- Larryh, 2020-04-28, 20:15