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DEACTIVATED INERT. 1977 Dated Unfired British 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) Tank Round. O 1445 - O 1445 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an original British 1977 dated 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) round for the British L7 105mm tank gun used on the British Centurion tank. This gun replaced the Centurions 84mm 20 pounder gun and has also been used in the German Leopard and early American M1 Abrams tanks. The APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) projectile consists of a tungsten core sheathed in steel, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile carries on to the target. This projectile carries most of its original black paint and is stencilled in white on the alloy sabot 105 MM TK G APDS SX606 GF . The brass cartridge case has the correct crimp for the sabot projectile and is headstamped 105MMTK RW244 1977 (date) LOT7 and a crowfoot, RLB (Royal Laboratories).the cartridge case is also stencilled ZA541 in black near the rim. The brass primer is stencilled L/A4BN 77 8 8 67 CY5/7. No licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Price includes UK delivery. (NO34). O 1445 £595.00
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