Armor-piercing discarding sabot is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot. The combination of a
British soldiers manning a 76.2 mm Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun during World War II. Third soldier from the left is holding an APDS round.
APDS projectile with tungsten core for a British WW2 76.2 mm Ordnance QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun
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A sabot is a supportive device used in firearm/artillery ammunitions to fit/patch around a projectile, such as a bullet/slug or a flechette-like projectile, and keep it aligned in the center of the ba
Armour-piercing discarding sabot
…APDS) is a type of spin-stabilized kinetic energy projectile for anti-armor warfare. Each projectile consists of a sub-caliber round fitted with a sabot. The combination of a lighter sub-caliber projectile with a full-caliber propellant charge allows for an increase in muzzle velocity compared to…
Lead bullet being supported by a wooden cup sabot in a Delvigne gun
Sabot shell with cup sabot for an 1824 Paixhans gun
Series of individual 1/1,000,000 second exposures showing shotgun firing shot and expanding cup sabot separation
.30-06 cartridge with expanding cup sabot projectile