QF 75 (75 × 350 mm R) APDS-T

[blockhaj]

So it appears the Belgians had APDS for their M24 Chaffee but no one really knows were such ammo came from. From recent evidence (image 1) the round appears to bear British markings and resembling APDS munition for the British QF 17pdr and QF 77 mm (see image 4). Did the British ever developed APDS for the QF 75 and could this round be it? The QF 75 and American 75 mm M6 per the M24 Chaffee shared the same cartridge for those unaware.

 

[TMA1]

Sounds like it is slow enough not to have the accuracy issues that the 17 pounder had with its apds which exited the barrel much faster than 900 meters per second.

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[Firefinder]

Sounds like it is slow enough not to have the accuracy issues that the 17 pounder had with its apds which exited the barrel much faster than 900 meters per second.

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It wasnt the speed that made the 17's APDS inaccurate.

It was actually extremely accurate.

It was the inability of the crew to see where it went due to it small impact and lack of tracer to spot the fall of tge shot to correct the aiming point.

 

[blockhaj]

It wasnt the speed that made the 17's APDS inaccurate.

It was actually extremely accurate.

It was the inability of the crew to see where it went due to it small impact and lack of tracer to spot the fall of tge shot to correct the aiming point.

The early models had trouble with sabot separation, even the smallest delay of one of the petals could make the round veer off course or destabalize it, the latter decreasing penetration.