M1A1 Abrams Shotshells (slow Mo)

12.6envy said:
Imagin the all the looks you'd get on the skeet field :D
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haha


Man, 3/8" balls? WOW... I can imagine that would put the brakes on an infantry assault. I always thought tanks were sort of vulnerable to being overrun by infantry. Yes, they have MG's but if they're being surrounded on all sides, they're kind of vulnerable with only sabot's or HEATs. But a round like this changes things entirely.

Plus the fact that I guess the M1A1's cannon could make your ears bleed if you were too close to the weapon.
 
greg11 said:
haha


Man, 3/8" balls? WOW... I can imagine that would put the brakes on an infantry assault. I always thought tanks were sort of vulnerable to being overrun by infantry. Yes, they have MG's but if they're being surrounded on all sides, they're kind of vulnerable with only sabot's or HEATs. But a round like this changes things entirely.

Plus the fact that I guess the M1A1's cannon could make your ears bleed if you were too close to the weapon.
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Tanks are most vulnerable to dismounted infantry in close/wooded country or in built up areas where infantry can conceal themselves and take opportunities for close range shots with man portable anti-tank systems. Worst case is in cities/towns where a tank's visibility is very restricted and infantry can get into upper stories and take shots down into more thinly protected areas like the engine compartment.

This is why armour and infantry are employed together, rather than going it alone. Rule of thumb; in open country tanks lead, in close country/towns infantry leads. Add continuous artillery support and combat engineers in an all-arms team, and you maximize your capabilities.
 
Shot out of a cannon was used by the British in the American Revolution. Good idea then still good now.
Tungsten, that would pass for steel shot----would be handy for geese, bring down the whole flock at once. LOL
 
recce said:
Like Purple said it's proper name is a cannister round. It is meant to clear massed infantry, light skinned vehicles and dense brush (think Norman hedgerows).

The old Cougar AVGP had a 76mm cannister round, but obviously it was nothing compared to the 120mm.
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Plus the cannister 'pellets' on the 76mm were not round ball, they were small cylinders, ie. rather like sections of a rod - imagine having a 3/8" or 1/2" rod (approximate estimation - never did measure one) and then cut it into 3/8" or 1/2" section. It's been too many years, but if memory serves correct, there was well over 700 of those nasty little guys in a 76mm cannister round.
 
It was 699 or 799 can't remember which, but I do remember someone joking about gluing 1 to the end of the round to make it an even number. I still have one of the pellets sitting around somewhere.
 
purple said:
This is why armour and infantry are employed together, rather than going it alone. Rule of thumb; in open country tanks lead, in close country/towns infantry leads.
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If Infantry is the Queen of Battle, then the Armour Corps is the chastity belt that keep them from getting f*cked.
 
Tank canister rounds were used extensively in Vietnam, not just for antipersonel use but also because, ammo intensive or not, it was found to be the quickest and easiest method of clearing a driveable path through thick jungle.
 
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