Ammunition AP Composite Non-rigid Projectiles
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Another attempt at producing a projectile that was smaller after firing than at the beginning. This was achieved by adding an adapter to the muzzle of the weapon firing the shot. The adapter had a taper built into it that caused the shot to be swaged down in size as it passed through it. Several drawbacks are immediately apparent in this approach. The weapon could not fire a standard projectile while the adapter was fitted and the adapter life was short due to the very high pressures and velocities applied to it. The necessity of providing another piece of equipment to the weapon system adds to the cost. Ballistic Cap Steel Nose Cap Duralumin Nose Pad Steel Sleeve Steel Front band Steel Rear Band Tracer No. 21 Steel Sealing Ring Tungsten Carbide Core A German example of an APCNR shot. A mock-up of a LittleJohn adapter showing the taper and a shot at either end. The amount of swaging is clearly shown. Photo courtesy of Australian Logistic training Centre. An APCNR shot showing the core on the right and the nose cap in the middle. The complete shot is on the left.
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Ammunition AP Composite Non-rigid Projectiles
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Another attempt at producing a projectile that was smaller after firing than at the beginning. This wasachieved by adding an adapter to the muzzle of the weapon firing the shot. The adapter had a taper built intoit that caused the shot to be swaged down in size as it passed through it. Several drawbacks are immediatelyapparent in this approach. The weapon could not fire a standard projectile while the adapter was fitted andthe adapter life was short due to the veryhigh pressures and velocities applied toit. The necessity of providing anotherpiece of equipment to the weaponsystem adds to the cost.
Ballistic Cap
Steel Nose Cap
Duralumin Nose Pad
Steel Sleeve
Steel Front band
Steel Rear Band
Tracer No. 21
Steel Sealing Ring
Tungsten Carbide Core
A Germanexample of anAPCNR shot.
A mock-up of a LittleJohn adapter showing the taper and a shot at eitherend. The amount of swaging is clearly shown. Photo courtesy of
Australian Logistic training Centre.
An APCNR shot showing the core on theright and the nose cap in the middle. The
complete shot is on the left.
