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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
=== APFSDS === | === APFSDS === | ||
The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (armor-piercing, fin-Stabilized, discarding sabot) cartridge fires a long, thin subcaliber projectile (a projectile which is insufficient to properly grip the barrel interior of the weapon firing it) referred to as a "penetrator". To allow the projectile to function, it is contained while travelling down the barrel in a structural device called a "sabot", which keeps it centers it the barrel and is then discarded in flight. The projectile is stabilized in the air by a set of fins, increasing accuracy. Such ammunition is designed to harness dense, resilient materials and to maintain very high velocities in order to penetrate armor.<ref name="WikipediaSabot">'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armour-piercing_fin-stabilized_discarding_sabot Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot]</ref> The damaging capability of the 14.5×114mm round is impressive: at 600 yards the penetrator will go through about 13 feet of flesh and bone.<ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Enemy Weapon]]''</ref> The round is also highly potent at inflicting damage against light vehicles. <ref name="SFMp192">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''''', page 192''</ref> Ammunition of this type which was utilized in 2557 aboard the [[UNSC Infinity|UNSC ''Infinity'']] with the [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] bore the alphanumeric designation "M232".<ref name="brief">'''Halo 4 Limited Edition''', UNSC ''Infinity'' Briefing Packet</ref> | [[File:Bloodline 14.5x114mm APFSDS Sabot Separation.png|thumb|A sabot separating from a 14.5×114mm APFSDS round.]] | ||
The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (armor-piercing, fin-Stabilized, discarding sabot) cartridge fires a long, thin subcaliber projectile (a projectile which is insufficient to properly grip the barrel interior of the weapon firing it) referred to as a "penetrator". To allow the projectile to function, it is contained while travelling down the barrel in a structural device called a "sabot", which keeps it centers it the barrel and is then discarded in flight. The projectile is stabilized in the air by a set of fins, increasing accuracy. Such ammunition is designed to harness dense, resilient materials and to maintain very high velocities in order to penetrate armor.<ref name="WikipediaSabot">'''Wikipedia''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armour-piercing_fin-stabilized_discarding_sabot Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot]</ref> The damaging capability of the 14.5×114mm round is impressive: at 600 yards the penetrator will go through about 13 feet of flesh and bone.<ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Enemy Weapon]]''</ref> The round is also highly potent at inflicting damage against light vehicles.<ref name="SFMp192">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''''', page 192''</ref> Ammunition of this type which was utilized in 2557 aboard the [[UNSC Infinity|UNSC ''Infinity'']] with the [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] bore the alphanumeric designation "M232".<ref name="brief">'''Halo 4 Limited Edition''', UNSC ''Infinity'' Briefing Packet</ref> | |||
=== HVAP === | === HVAP === | ||
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=== HEAP === | === HEAP === | ||
The 14.5×114mm HEAP (High-Explosive, Armor Piercing) round is used by [[Linda-058]] in her personal modified rifle ''[[Nornfang]]''.<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load'']</ref> | The 14.5×114mm HEAP (High-Explosive, Armor Piercing) round is used by [[Linda-058]] in her personal modified rifle ''[[Nornfang]]''.<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load'']</ref> These rounds explode violently on impact, dealing a great deal of damage to the target.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''', Warzone gameplay''</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|A spent 14.5×114mm brass casing is ejected from the [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]]. | File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|A spent 14.5×114mm brass casing is ejected from the [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]]. | ||
File:HReach - Sniper Rounds.png|Jun-A266 giving [[Noble Six]] a magazine of 14.5×114mm rounds. | File:HReach - Sniper Rounds.png|Jun-A266 giving [[Noble Six]] a magazine of 14.5×114mm rounds. | ||
File:APFSDS_Case.png|×16 APFSDS round case. | File:APFSDS_Case.png|×16 APFSDS round case. | ||