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Message no. 1
From: Ahern T Stephan <maxim@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: DS rounds...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 07:46:53 -0600
I don't know if this has been asked before but, do the Discarding Sabot
round spin? I was talking to a history major on our floor that just
happens to be into military stuff and this was brought up.
Message no. 2
From: "I. M. Legion" <legion@***.SC.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: DS rounds...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 07:59:39 -0700
> I don't know if this has been asked before but, do the Discarding Sabot
> round spin? I was talking to a history major on our floor that just
> happens to be into military stuff and this was brought up.

In general, the DS round is also FS (Fin Stabilized), which means no spin.
Of course this could be an incorrect assumption for small arms, like 7.62
or .30.30.

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Message no. 3
From: "Aaron R. Clements" <arc@******.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: DS rounds...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 07:31:41 -0800
Yes, discarding sabot rounds spin. The sabot engages the barrel's
rifling just as a normal bullet would. Discarding sabots are also
used for shotgun slug rounds as a way to give the slug a spin,
despite being fired through a smoothbore weapon.

aaron
Message no. 4
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: DS rounds...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 11:35:30 -0500
>>>>> "ATS" == Ahern T Stephan
<maxim@*******.mankato.msus.edu> writes:

ATS> I don't know if this has been asked before but, do the Discarding
ATS> Sabot round spin? I was talking to a history major on our floor that
ATS> just happens to be into military stuff and this was brought up.

It depends on whether it was fired from a rifle or not (rifle meaning
firearm with a rifled barrel). If fired from a rifle then it will be a spin
stabilized penetrator, if fired from a smoothbore it will be a fin
stabilized penetrator.

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Message no. 5
From: Douglas Gee <GRIFFIND@***.AECL.CA>
Subject: Re: DS rounds...
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 11:42:44 -0500
Discarding Sabot round do not spin (at least at pressent)
This is why the M1A1 Abrahms uses a 120mm Smoothbore Cannon

DGee
griffind@***.aecl.ca

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