14.5×114mm: Difference between revisions

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>