Topic: SLAP Rounds in antimaterial rifles.... 2

Lil Hulk 1988 · January 28th, 2005

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.

EOD · January 28th, 2005

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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

EOD · January 28th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Cadet Airman Adam Seaman

Yes the M1A1 and M1A2 SEP use APFSDS-T, HEAT-T, TPCSDS-T, MPAT, STAFF, KE-T,TP-T, and did use HESH for a while. Ask my dad he's right here.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...itions/120.htm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...cs/3kuamoo.pdf

FO Seaman · January 28th, 2005

My point was that the M1/IPM1 fired HESH while it had its 105mm but when upgraded to the 120mm fired HEAT and APFSDS-T.

Lil Hulk 1988 · January 31st, 2005

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Originally Posted by EOD

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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....

EOD · January 31st, 2005

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Originally Posted by Lil Hulk 1988

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Originally Posted by EOD

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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.

January 28th, 2005	Post 11
Lil Hulk 1988 Centurion	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. __________________ \"U.S. Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever known. They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everythng they own, making themselves up to look like insane fanatics...., *which I have come to the conclusion they are!*\" -- An Anonymous Canadian Citizen

January 28th, 2005	Post 14
FO Seaman Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	My point was that the M1/IPM1 fired HESH while it had its 105mm but when upgraded to the 120mm fired HEAT and APFSDS-T. __________________ F.O. Seaman CAP/USAFAUX DoA/DHS Administration Officer Golden Armor Composite Squadron, 15077 Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121