LARGE CALIBER AMMUNITION
120mm M1028 Canister
120mm M1028 Canister
120mm M1028 Canister
Canister Cartridge
The 120mm M1028 Canister Cartridge was developed for close-in defense of tanks against massed assaulting infantry attack. The M1028 Canister Cartridge was designed to break up infantry concentrations, between a range of 200-500 meters, by discharging large numbers of tungsten balls from the main cannon.
Advantages
- Anti-personnel capability for the Abrams tank
- Discharges massive blast of fragments at muzzle exit
- Devastating lethality against assaulting infantry and RPG ambushes
120mm M1028 Technical Specifications
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Length |
780 mm (30.7”) |
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Weight |
22.9 kg (50.5 lb.) |
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Propellant type |
Double Base |
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Chamber pressure |
5600 bars (81.2 k psi) |
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Type |
Tactical |
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Length |
317.5 mm (12.5”) |
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Weight |
11.0 kg (24.3 lb.) |
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Muzzle Velocity |
1410 m/s (4626 ft/sec) |
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Range |
500 m |
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