January 31st, 2005  
EOD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil Hulk 1988
Quote:
Originally Posted by EOD
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil Hulk 1988
Hey this topic was on ANTIMATERIAL sniper weapons, not tank rounds. The SLAP round was developed for the .50" and 7.62mm in which the 7.62 failed at the time due to the barrel in the M60. True Sabot rounds for anti-armor weapons have been around since WWI.
There is also a 5.56x45 SLAP.

Here the .50 (12.7mm):

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tions/slap.htm
Did the 5.56 make it through the barrel? The 7.62 chewed up a 60....
Don't know, have only seen the cartridge. Given the fact thet they have never shown up in use I think they must have caused some sort of malfunction.
 
 
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