Examination of Unfired 85 mm Aphe-t, Complete Round of Soviet Ammunition, Mod UBR-365 FMAM-2284

Abstract

Technical examination of 1 loaded and fuzed complete round of Soviet 85-mm APHE-T ammunition included photographs, dimensioned sketches, and a complete round drawing as well as chemical analysis of the explosives and metallurgical examination of the projectile and cartidge case. The complete round consists of a base-fuzed, uncapped, armor-piercing projectile and tracer, assembled in a primed brass cartridge case. The cartridge case contains a coil of soft lead wire, 2 closing cups, a cylindircal spacer, and a propellant powder charge packed loosely in a bag. A black powder igniter charge is contained in a separate plastic pad in the cartridge case at the base of the propellant charge bag.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0017093

Entities

People

  • M. S. Vliet

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Energetic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Gunpowder
  • Lead Wires
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants

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