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Originally Posted by hicks The Apaches used them in Desert Storm.
It's just too dangerous to use them in every type of weapon. The bullet itself isn't what does the most damage to an indivdual, it's breathing in the powder that is created after impact. |
No. The reason DU is used is because i.e. like the 120mm APFSDS-T rounds the M1 fires, the penetrator is DU and as the penetrator passes throught armor it sharpen itself,hence
Armor Peircing .
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