Saboted Light Armor Penetrator-Tracer (SLAP-T), M962
Used by M2HB machine gun. For use against light armor vehicles and aircraft with the additional tracer feature. This round is also for use in M1-series Abrams Tank gunnery training using a sub caliber insert.
Projectile diameter: 0.30 inches (7.7 mm)
Tracer: R543
The Saboted Light Armor Penetrator with Tracer (SLAP-T), M962 cartridge consists of a tungsten alloy penetrator of the same massas the Saboted Light Armor Penetrator (SLAP), M903. The sabot, which is designed to break up at the muzzle to release the penetrator,must also survive the gun environment until launch. It is injection molded of special high strength plastic and is reinforced with an aluminum insert in the base section. The tungsten alloy penetrator has a lot in the base to insure full spin-up before separation from the sabot at the muzzle. The penetrator base is cored out to accommodate a trace mix composition.
The cartridge is identified by a red sabot (Ultem 1000).
Type Classification: STD. Type Classification Date: 31-MAR-1993
Unit cost: $12.85 (Fiscal Year 2005)
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