Cartg.QF 105mm APDS/T &DS/T Practice

The ammunition is of UK origin,identical to20Pr.Tank Gun and is the main arnament of Indian Tank.This can also be mounted on upgunned centurion tank. The Gun is fired electrically.

This is a Q.F.fixed type ammuniton and is made of core shot(sub-projectile), a sabot,a centering band ,driving band,a base band,a sealing ring and a tracer.

All other designs of the ammunition parts and functioning are like Artillery components,expecting that this ammunition does not take any fuze and defeats the armour by its sheer kinetic energy.The cartridge case RW 244 is manufacture of drawn brass.propellant is multi-tubular propellant picrite propellant NQ/M 047. Primer L1A4 (electric primer)is screwed at the base of the cartridge case . The primer is having a reistance of 15 to 65 ohms and functions when a firing voltage of 16 volts is applied to it.This ammunition manufactured to Governament of India ,Ministry of defence Specification No.IA 1207 and drawing No. IRW 133 GF. The practice version of this ammunition is called cartg.QF 105 mm DS/T practice

SPECIFICATIONS

CHARACTERISTICS.

Total length of ammunition             : 836.42mm

Total mass of ammunition               : 18.48 kg

Mass of projectile                     : 5.90kg

propellant(ACM)                        : 5.65kg     

Explosive filling in primer            : 28.35gms

Explosive filling in Tracer            : 28.94 gms

Net explosive content                  : 6.5 kg

Muzzle velocity                        : 1478 m/s

Maximum range                          : 3500 m

penetration                            : 120 m at 60 deg.attack

killing range against target           : 914 metres.
(Horizantal and verticle)

SAFETY

The primer is of electrical type and does not get intiated unless it receives.The electrical impulse.Further no fuze is assembled into the projectile.As such, this ammunition is absolutely safe during manufacture,storage and transit.

RELIABILTY

Due to its sound design and careful manufacture,the ammunition is very reliable for use in combat field environment.

PACKING

Each round is packed in water proof laminated paper container ,the lid and body of which is sealed together with two turns of tape adhesive water proof. Two such containered rounds are finally packed in steel box C-38A.

SHELF LIFE

STOWAGE DIMENSIONS

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Packing box size                       : 1097 X 413 X195 mm

Gross weight                           : 66.0 kg

Net weight                             : 37.0 kg

Volume                                 : 0.088 cu.meter 

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

UN NO.                                 : 0007

Hazard division                        : 1.2

Fire fighting                          : 4

compatibility                          : E