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INERT DEACTIVATED. Scarce, Mint, Sectioned, Unfired British 120mm Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised (APDSFS) Projectile. Sn - 23145 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mint condition, sectioned, scarce, Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised (APDSFS) projectile for the British 120mm tank gun as fitted to the British Chieftain and Challenger 1 tank. This 120mm round replaced the 105mm tank gun originally fitted to the tank and the bore of the gun went from 105mm to 120mm. The 120mm APDSFS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised) projectile consists of a tungsten core sheathed in a steel finned dart, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile with trace carries on to the target. The mint projectile retains all if its original black finish and stencilling. The three piece petal sabot is stencilled in cream on one of the petals 120MMTK APFSDS L23A1 RLB (Royal Laboratories) 2-85 (February 1985) and in white LOT 065E . The fin assembly has a bright green painted finish. The projectile retains both of its original cream nylon driving/sealing bands. The projectile has a hard shaped cream cover to protect the fin assembly from damage during loading which is stencilled in black GN-1007/009 SX 1234. The rear nylon driving band is split for the section but a complete unsplit nylon driving band is included in the sale. The price for this projectile includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert projectile in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23145 £795.00
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