Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Tank Cannon / 18 M829 120mm Sabot Round
Bill Maloney
1/8/2014

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18 M256 122mm Sabot Round

18 M829 120mm Sabot Round

M829 120mm Sabot Round "Silver Bullet" Specifications:

M1 Abrams 120mm Sabot Round
Another M1A1 Abrams Tank 120mm Sabot Round at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY

Length: 36.6 inches with cartridge, 23.2 inches for the depleted uranium sub caliber sabot round
Diameter:
120mm
Weight: 41lbs
Range: 45,000 Yards
Armor Penetration: 21 " of steel armor at 2,200 yds
Propellant Charge: 18lbs - Combustible case with steel base for sealing of combustion gasses
Muzzle Velocity: 5,510 feet per second
Entered Service:
Weapon Used in: M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank