June 17th, 2005  
FO Seaman
Tribuni Angusticlavii
 
 
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Post; Re: Will depleted uranium bullets be ever used.


Quote:
Originally Posted by ONERING
I've heard them being made in 25mm, 100mm etc Why not use them if we have them, it could get bad guys cowering behind wars and blow up tanks with a shot. Put them in our xm109 25mm barrett rifles and use them to take care of the Nk.

Te ammo fired by the M1 is DU, APFSDS-T. There is a DU 50cal round SLAP-T (SABOTED LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR PIERCING- TRACER), most US direct fire weapons over 20mm have DU rounds they can fire.
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