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Summary Of: SabotFiring a small size projectile wrapped in a sabot raises the muzzle velocity of the projectile... the sabot usually consists of several pieces held in place by the cartridge or a loose connection... the sabot blocks the gas... When the sabot reaches the end of the barrel... hitting still air pulls the parts of the sabot away from the projectile... A cup sabot merely supports the base and rear end of a projectile... When the sabot and projectile exit the muzzle of the gun... air pressure on the sabot forces the sabot to release the projectile... an expanding cup sabot has a one piece sabot surrounding the base and sides of a projectile... when the sabot and projectile leave the muzzle of the gun... force from the rotation of the projectile and sabot opens up the segments surrounding the projectile... A base sabot has a one piece base which supports the bottom of the projectile... The base sabot has better and cleaner sabot... A spindle sabot uses a set... sabot similar to the spindle sabot... A ring sabot uses the rear fins on a long projectile to help center the projectile... piece sabot forms only a single thin ring around the projectile near the front... Several Soviet and current Russian design armor piercing sabot projectiles use ring sabots...Encyclodia Page On: Sabot
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