Other articles where armourpiercing, finstabilized discardingsabot is discussed. Armourpiercing finstabilized discarding sabot wikipedia. The barrel does not experience a build up of copper or lead residues and any sabot material is easily cleaned. Armourpiercing finstabilized discarding sabot apfsds is a type of kinetic energy penetrator ammunition used to attack modern vehicle armour. Armys stryker infantry carrier vehicledragoon icvd sports a 30mm cannon designed to shred the armor of light armored vehicles. Upon exiting the barrel, the sabot flowers away allowing the. Armourpiercing discarding sabot apds is a type of kinetic energy projectile fired from a rifledbarrel gun to attack armoured targets. A shell is a payloadcarrying projectile that, as opposed to shot, contains an explosive or other filling, though modern usage sometimes includes large solid projectiles properly termed shot. However do not use it against a lightly armored vehicles with high hp as it will only do minimal damage. Utilizing the same combustible cartridge case as the service round, and designed to resemble the 120mm m829 armorpiercing, finstabilized, discardingsabot tracer apfsdst rounds in operational performance.
Establishing failure mechanisms in apfsds projectiles. Launch dynamics of apfsds armor piercing, finstabilized. We are a group of three students studying design, engineering, and history who are working to document military vehicles and the stories of veterans and volu. The kesabot fires faster than sabot rifle, but deals less damage. Tungsten core m993 and api b32 vs ar500 armor level iv super rare. Le sabot, a mansion in senneville, quebec, canada this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title sabot. Produced by general dynamics ordnance and tactical systems, the kew a1 provides a highperformance alternative to depleted uranium projectiles. Ppt sabot powerpoint presentation free to download id. These projectiles had longrod penetrator cores of tungsten alloy or depleted uranium. The ke sabot fires faster than sabot rifle, but deals less damage. With all your support and good wishes i intend to complete this project in the near future. This gives the penetrator higher velocity, and penetrating power. The sabot nylon resin material is extremely heat resistant and offers less wear on the barrel.
Armourpiercing discarding sabot apds is a type of kinetic energy projectile fired from a. Sabot definition is a wooden shoe worn in various european countries. Swaging rod for armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabotapfsds. Then there is the exclusively patented keyed discarding sabot that locks itself to the slug. May 15, 2015 sabots are a one design childrens sport boat that are sailed at many sailing clubs on the east coast of australia. Apfsdsarmor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot. In 1944 britain perfected discardingsabot projectiles, in which a. Apds armor piercing discarding sabot is a high penetration, low to medium damage round. Online load data it includes advice for developing your own loads for various. This ensures that all escorted highvalue cargo is protected throughout its journey. Fin stabilised discarding sabot shell progress of design. Mecars m929 apfsdst ammunition undergoes trials in slovakia. A standard shotgun slug has a gas piston to push it through the barrel.
Bbc ww2 peoples war armour piercing discarding sabot. With the advantages of simpler structure, smaller disturbance and no selfhurt while discarding sabot, the gas0propelled amorpiercing projectile with discarding sabot apds owns its promissing prospect. Apds is hazardous to friendly personnel in front of the gun muzzle because the sabot pieces and baseplate can travel to about 250 yards sabot pieces and 600 yards baseplate with about 6. Fin stabilised discarding sabot shell, progress of design. In this video, taofledermaus shoots a stabilized discarding sabot slug to find out how well it actually works. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Lightfield ammunition ballistics reference cnet download. They are all effortless to load until we put a bullet in them, and bullet diameters vary. It is not possible for a sabot manufacturer to know what bullet we are placing in a sabot. Impact of pc sabot on 3mm spectra 3500ms low rate youtube. The first apds round was developed in the uk and entered british and consequently, canadian service in 194344 for both the 6pdr and 17pdr guns.
This scaleddown version of the sabot rifle is an excellent midrange sniper rifle with zoom optics. The job aid is designed to enhance overall auxiliary operational proficiency by providing auxiliary boat crews, boat crew mentors and qualification examiners qes an easy to follow stepbystep guide for execution of all tasks contained in the coxswain currency maintenance check ride, enclosure 2, of the auxiliary boat crew training. They were minute of pop can at 50 yds and about 4 groups at 100 but i only worked up one loads using some. However, the ke sabot maintains better accuracy without the zoom. The discarding sabot technique was first used with antitank guns.
Normally if your not happy with the accuracy of a sabot, then you need to check your powder charge, and your sabot. Most modern 120mm tank guns fire a shell that uses a smaller 25mm penetrator. Apds rounds are sabot rounds, firing a spinstabilized armor penetrating subprojectile, and were commonly used in large calibre tank guns, up until the early 1980s, but have now been superseded by armourpiercing finstabilized discarding sabot. Chrono was set at 15 feet as the were disappearing and obviously keyholingkh 245 gr. As an armament for main battle tanks, it succeeds armourpiercing discarding sabot apds ammunition, which is still used in small or medium caliber weapon systems improvements in powerful automotive propulsion and. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title sabot.
Apds rounds are sabot rounds, firing a spinstabilized armor penetrating subprojectile, and were commonly used in large calibre tank guns, up until the early 1980s, but have now been superseded by armour. Then there is the gualandi blue sabot sold under a variety of names. An unmanned fsa camera captures an incoming shell from a syrian t72 tank. The presentation included video footage of what griffiths described as.
Apds rounds are sabot rounds, firing a spinstabilized armor penetrating subprojectile, and were commonly used in large calibre tank guns, up until the early 1980s, but have now been superseded by armourpiercing finstabilized discarding sabot tracer. Activate the zoom by pressing the middle mouse button. Sabots flower away from the bullet after exiting the muzzle. Subcaliber discarding sabot airgun projectiles request pdf. I played around with sabot reloads in my sks rifles a couple years ago with decent results considering they were designed for. As an armament for main battle tanks, it succeeds armourpiercing discarding sabot apds ammunition, which is still used in small or medium caliber weapon systems. View profile view forum posts private message boolit master join date nov 2009 location new mexico posts 1,166. Originally, it was called a bombshell, but shell has come to be unambiguous in a. A shoe carved from a piece of wood, traditionally worn in some parts of europe. This shell is very accurate and it is not restricted by heat countermeasures making it very effective against high armored tanks. Launch dynamics of apfsds armor piercing, finstabilized, discarding sabot ammunition p. Armourpiercing finstabilized discarding sabot apfsds is a type of kinetic energy penetrator.
A dynamical model describing the sabot discarding process has been. High speed video camera were deployed to capture the orientation movement of. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. However, the kesabot maintains better accuracy without the zoom. This paper has studied the gasfilling and ejecting characteristics between the gas chamber in sabot and the environment. Hp bullets i had left over my my ruger mini 14 days,they. There are plastic petals around the main metal head of the slug that do break off and discard but the tail section is attached to the slug and stays with it all the way to the target. The round appears to be an armorpiercing discarding sabot apds type of kinetic energy projectile used to attack armored targets. Elbits iron fist engages kinetic energy round janes 360. The m865 represents a valuable ke training surrogate for the 120mm smoothbore weapon system. To get reliable bulletsabot separation we had to redesign the sabot from groundup, to counteract poor separation and improve accuracy. The 25mm rod of tungsten or depleted uranium is surrounded by a sabot that falls away once the shell clears the barrel. Experimental discarding sabot dart filmed in high speed 6000 frames per second apfsds slow motion. Armourpiercing, finstabilized discardingsabot ammunition.
The t34 evolved into the t44 medium tank, which had a different engine, a torsion bar suspension system, a larger chassis, and a domeshaped turret lying close to the hull. Russias tecmash concern, a rostec subsidiary, unveiled two new armourpiercing finstabilised discarding sabot apfsds rounds at the army 2019 defence exhibition being held in. Russias tecmash concern, a rostec subsidiary, unveiled two new armourpiercing finstabilised discarding sabot apfsds rounds at the army 2019 defence exhibition being held in kubinka, near. Belgiums mecar and slovakias ztsspecial conducted validation trials in late april in slovakia with new m929 armor piercing finstabilised discarding sabottracer apfsdst ammunition. Sabots are a one design childrens sport boat that are sailed at many sailing clubs on the east coast of australia.
To download the full applications report please click here to. Now we have a total bullet weight of 61 grains, but the slick side of the sabot will offer very little resistance in the rifling of the gun barrel. Ten plus years ago i loaded nearly 100 sabot slugs using components from ballistic products, inc. Armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot very high velocity darts made of dense metal. An ammunition specialist carries a 105 mm armorpiercing, discarding sabot round, to be used in an m1 abrams tank, during desert shield. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The m865 tpcsdst kinetic energy ke training round, in service with the united states armys. This discarding sabot round is similar in external. Sabot offers our customers the option of an armed escort service for all transported goods considered to be high value loads. Then there is the d4, which is in a class by itself, being built from free plans and is, pretty much, comparable to either of the former except the d4 carries a smaller.
Armour piercing discarding sabot ammunition was developed by the british for use with the 6pounder antitank gun and well as the 17pounder as found on the sherman firefly. There is no such thing as a hard to load sabot, of course. First, i slit the sabot around the slug to be sure it would discard in. Sailing is a great sport and easy to learn on a simple, catrigged mainsail only sailboat. This is the armor piercing discarding sabot apds projectile, which utilizes a spin stabilized subcaliber penetrating. Ppt sabot powerpoint presentation free to download.
The t54t55 series of main battle tanks were descended directly from the famous prinadlezhitchetverki, or t34 medium tank, the soviet unions armored savior. This cartridge is used for gunnery training in tankmounted 105mm gun cannons. Other articles where armourpiercing discardingsabot is discussed. The 120mm kew a1 cartridge has been developed to provide stateoftheart tungsten armorpiercing, finstabilized, discarding sabottracer apfsdst cartridges for 120mm smoothbore cannons. Target practice, cone stabilized, discarding sabottracer. The tow rig system is defined as a tow line, towing pendant, double legtowing bridle, or. Now lets look at the same hastings sabot slug at 2,000fps. They can be sailed single or double handed and are suitable for sailing as a. The 25mm cartridges procured to this specification are military unique because. Kesabot secondary weapons weapons game guide hawken. High speed video camera were deployed to capture the orientationmovement of.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Watch and share discarding sabot dart slow motion 6000 frames per second 0gikzqraki 360p gifs by gfyfs from dartmaster666 on gfycat. Sabot reloading information sabot load data accelerator. Fin stabilised discarding sabot shell, progress of design 1949 topics. This is a different kind of slug designed more like a military sabot. Is a shotgun slug shaped like a military sabot a good idea. Lightfield ammunition ballistics reference for iphone. Armour piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot apfsds ammunition is primarily a. Belgiums mecar and slovakias ztsspecial conducted validation trials in late april in slovakia with new m929 armor piercing finstabilised discarding sabottracer apfsdst. The study of sabotdiscarding mechanism of gaspropelled apds.
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