[bonesmccoy]

Thanks for your comment. It sounds like it's not as potentially concerning as it initially appeared.

I was under the impression that a M1A1 was impregnable to most types of rounds.

The heat of the weapon was intriguing to me because the round passed through so many layers of protection and skin.

[SLB]

I was under the impression that a M1A1 was impregnable to most types of rounds.

Nope, there are soft spots in various locations.

The heat of the weapon was intriguing to me because the round passed through so many layers of protection and skin.

Hence the name (HEAT) round. Actually it is not due to the heat of the explosion, but it sounded like a neat explanation. HEAT, High Explosive Anti-Tank rounds are commonly known as CE rounds, (Chemical energy as opposed to KE rounds - Kinetic energy)