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To: SaveFerris; llevrok; dfwgator; BenLurkin

The M551 Sheridan and M60A2 tank 152mm main gun/launcher had combustible cased rounds in the 1970s. The main thing we had to be careful for was not to let the rounds break in half and spill the ‘powder’ inside the tank turret. Both vehicles also fired the Shillelagh missile as well as 152mm HEAT, and TPT.


30 posted on 01/11/2017 5:11:27 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

“The M551 Sheridan and M60A2 tank 152mm main gun/launcher had combustible cased rounds in the 1970s. The main thing we had to be careful for was not to let the rounds break in half and spill the ‘powder’ inside the tank turret. Both vehicles also fired the Shillelagh missile as well as 152mm HEAT, and TPT.”

Caseless ammo would be another solution to this problem. There was a lot of excitement about it a few decades ago but never went beyond the development stage.


35 posted on 01/11/2017 5:36:11 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
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Interesting. Thanks.


40 posted on 01/11/2017 2:09:56 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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