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| ], an example of a Sub-caliber round.]] | ], an example of a Sub-caliber round.]] | ||
| A '''Sub-caliber round''' is a ] |
A '''Sub-caliber round''' is a ] which diameter is inferior to the barrel diameter. | ||
| Because the round does not shut the chamber close, an expendable part (called a '']'') is required to expand the diameter to the full barrel width of the firing gun. | Because the round does not shut the chamber close, an expendable part (called a '']'') is required to expand the diameter to the full barrel width of the firing gun. | ||
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A Sub-caliber round is a round which diameter is inferior to the barrel diameter.
Because the round does not shut the chamber close, an expendable part (called a sabot) is required to expand the diameter to the full barrel width of the firing gun.
The most used sub-caliber rounds are flechettes and Kinetic energy penetrator tank shells.
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