CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
With the same accuracy and the same cocky attitude as "Luftwaffe cannons and machineguns..." I will deal this time with the armament of soviet russian flying machines.
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CB, I don't know if it is my computer or not but I have not been able to view any of your posted photos. Is it the format? If so let me know what you are using. Sorry to bother you, Just like to see what everyone else is raving about. Many thanks. Brooks
Ammunition for ShVak 12,7 mm.
Two pictures of the 12,7x108 rimmed cartrigde, the armor piercing tracer BZT projectile had a muzzle speed of 825 m/s, it could pierce 13mm homogeneous steel plate at 350 meters.
The endurance of tracer element was 3 seconds, enough for 1500-1600
meters.
Actually micdraw it is brass, it helps the bullet go done the bore alot easier without wearing it out. What made it armour peircing is inside. it would be lead wrapped around a smaller bullet made of tungsten or similar material
Interesting Charles, Any idea on what material the bullet was made out of to make it armor piercing? From the look of the picture it looks like the tip is brass.
Actually micdraw it is brass, it helps the bullet go done the bore alot easier without wearing it out. What made it armour peircing is inside. it would be lead wrapped around a smaller bullet made of tungsten or similar material
Thanks for those photos and the info. I really liked it.