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Armour-piercing, capped, ballistic capped shell - Wikipedia
Armour-piercing, capped, ballistic capped (APCBC) is a type of configuration for armour-piercing ammunition introduced in the 1930s to improve the armour-piercing capabilities of both naval and anti-tank guns. The configuration consists of an armour-piercing shell fitted with a stubby armour-piercing cap … See more
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By 1910 it was well-established that the aerodynamically optimal form of a solid projectile does not … See more
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Early World War II-era uncapped AP projectiles fired from high-velocity guns were able to penetrate about twice their calibre at close range: 100 m (110 yd). At longer ranges … See more
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An armor-piercing round ballistic cap shell (APCBC), especially with a highly explosive filler, is not simply a piece of …
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6-pounder, American Style - Tank Archives
Jun 1, 2019 · Supplies of 57 mm HE began to reach units in August of 1944. According to reports, these rounds only made up 20% of ammunition issued to gun crews until February of 1945, …
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Face-Hardened Armor on German Tanks - Battlefront.com …
Jan 27, 2001 · This is a critical issue for wargaming and research because some APCBC rounds can penetrate much more face-hardened armor than homogeneous. Sherman 75 penetrates …
Somewhat related. I had asked a similar question many moons ago as a result of a discussion on small caliber APCBC vs. FH (37mm or 57mm rounds). He...
Cracked like chocolate. A photo from M. Green's "Operation Cobra and Beyond".
A photo from: Belton Copper's "Death Traps".
Krupp equation for face-hardened penetration: pen=constant x (velocity) raised to 1.25 power x (diameter) raised to 1.25 power x (weight/(diameter)...
Another interesting aspect of face-hardened penetration is that penetration falls off as (velocity)raised to 1.25 power, while homogeneous penetrat...
PanzerClamWagon Cracked open real good.
One of the on going problems on tring to predicte armor penetration is to asses the impact of hard plates as armor. Its clear that harder armor pro...
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Great post once again Rexford. It's always nice to learn new things. Keep on posting please. But why you are so bitter Simon? It is true that most...
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US 57mm Gun, M1 & HE? - Battlefront.com Community
Nov 25, 2001 · U.S. 57mm fires AP and APCBC. The British 6 pounder fired AP, APC and APCBC. Advanced Squad Leader noted that U.S. 57mm ATG fired APDS and HE during …
Would it be possible that british 6pdr HE would have been used in US 57mm guns?
That was the first thing I had considered, but the lack of HE range graduations on the gunsight reticule is tough to reconcile. Have you run across...
On a postwar Italian army manual I found the following (US) shells listed for use on the 57mm AT gun: HE T18B1 Canister T17 There's nothing on the...
HE T18B1 Canister T17 These are perhaps post-war Italian manufactured rounds? A 57mm canister certainly sounds intriguing.
It's not the HE i usually worry about... its the tungsten
<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jeff Duquette: US 57mm Gun, M1 The Reticle on the M69C gunners telescope also s...
I’m not sure I really know what you mean as bracketing would be used regardless of whether HE is represented on the reticule or not. The gun comman...
Robert McNamara, who did the armor system development and research for Advanced Squad Leader, noted the following ammunition for WW II 57mm ATG: Li...
Lorrin: Your using ASL as a reference? So how limited do think HE availability was? I'm looking for specific procurement data. Did the British sell...
Not implying, stating that evidence exists that U.S. 57mm ATG were getting and using APDS. U.S. tests disclosed that 57mm and 17 pounder APDS was e...
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The British 6 pr was adopted by the US forces and designated the 57mm for use in the 57mm Gun M1 as their main anti-tank weapon. Ammunition was interchangeable between the British …
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What is Armour Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped (APCBC)?
Armour-piercing, capped, ballistic capped (APCBC) is a type of configuration for armour-piercing ammunition introduced in the 1930s to improve the armour-piercing capabilities of both naval and anti-tank guns.
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Why were British 57mm and Soviet 57 mm the same?
Penetration of british 57mm and soviet 57mm guns was the same in practice, as demonstrated by the attempts to defeat TIGER side armor. This was despite the shorter barrel of the british 57mm. Cause of the soviet´s 57mm problem was their inferior AP ammunition.
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What is the shatter gap for 76mm APCBC?
The shatter gap for 76mm APCBC occurs from 5% to 15% over the 50% penetration limit. This was observed when the U.S. Navy fired 76mm APCBC against homogeneous armor hardnesses ranging from 250 to 490 Brinell.
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When did 57 mm HE ammunition come out?
Shipments of British HE ammunition were rare. This made it hard to use the 57 mm guns in support of infantry. Delivery of M303 HE ammunition (2.99 kg, 703 g of explosive, 823 m/s muzzle velocity) began in late summer of 1944.
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What is a 57 mm anti-tank gun?
The gun fires one-piece armour piercing shot (without explosive filler). The following is a comparison of main characteristics of the American 57 mm anti-tank gun and our 45 mm anti-tank gun mod. 1942, 57 mm IS-1 anti-tank gun, and 76 mm ZIS-3 gun.
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Are APCBC munitions more accurate than APDS?
Comparative testing of British 17-pounder (76 mm) gun and US Army APCBC rounds fired into captured German Panther tanks indicated the APCBC munitions were more accurate than late war armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) shot, though the lot used was described as sub-standard and the report made no determination of general APDS accuracy.
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Lend Lease Impressions: 57 mm M1 Anti-tank Gun
Oct 4, 2017 · Compared to the british 6pdr APCBC-shot the soviet domestic 57mm BP-271 had too large HE cavity, too low nose hardness, too low impact toughness at base, and a lack of armor piercing cap.
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57mm & 6 pdr AP/APC Rounds? - FIREARMS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Oct 19, 2020 · Was it done in WW2 to match British 6 pdr casings with U.S. Ordnance 57mm projos or U.S. 57mm casings with British 6 pdr projos? The reason I ask is I have a 1943 U.S …

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