Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

105×617mmR

Widely used calibre of tank gun ammunition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

105×617mmR
Remove ads

The 105×617mm (4.1 inch), also known as 105×617mmR, is a common, NATO-standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105 mm guns such as those derived from the Royal Ordnance L7.

Quick facts Type, Place of origin ...

The 105×617mmR cartridge was originally developed from the 84 mm (3.3 in) calibre Ordnance QF 20-pounder 84 × 618R cartridge as part of the development of the L7 105 mm rifled gun.

Remove ads

Ammunition

Summarize
Perspective

Armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS)

More information Designation, Origin ...

Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)

There are different ways to measure penetration value. NATO uses a criterion that 50% of the shell has to go through the plate, while the Soviet/Russian standard is higher as 80% had to go through. According to authorities like Paul Lakowski, the difference in performance can reach as much as 8%[9]

More information Designation, Origin ...

High explosive anti-tank (HEAT)

More information Designation, Origin ...

High-explosive squash head (HESH)

More information Designation, Origin ...

High explosive (HE)

More information Designation, Origin ...

Smoke shells

More information Designation, Origin ...

Anti-personnel

More information Designation, Origin ...

Illuminating

More information Designation, Origin ...

Gun launched anti-tank guided missile (GLATGM)

More information Ammunition, Origin ...
Remove ads

105 mm guns using 105x617mm ammunition

Remove ads

Notes

  1. Terminal ballistic characteristics of the XM774 28 mm subprojectile with a muzzle velocity of 1524 m/s [citation needed]
  2. When fired from the longer Swedish Bofors L74 105 mm L/62 gun.[citation needed]
  3. 1525 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun.
  4. 4900 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun.
  5. 5500 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun.
  6. When fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun.
  7. 1525 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  8. 6800 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  9. 8400 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  10. 1490 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  11. 6200 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  12. 7800 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  13. when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  14. when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  15. when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  16. 1490 m when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  17. 1590 m/s when fired from the longer French F1 105 mm L/56 gun
  18. T refers to the round containing a tracer element.
  19. "High Explosive Plastic" is the US term for HESH.

    References

    Loading related searches...

    Wikiwand - on

    Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

    Remove ads