rexford Posted October 14, 2001 Share Posted October 14, 2001 The HE burster size can have a fairly large influence on penetration performance, as large capacity burster in Flak 36 ammo decreased penetration by about -8%. The 88mm Flak 36 APCBC round fired by the British in a test was 9.6 kg in weight and had a 157 gram HE burster. This appears to be the Pzgr 8.8cm projectile. Mark Diehl's tables from AFV-G2 show a Pzgr 39 APCBC projectile for the Tiger gun with 10 kg weight and 114 gram HE burster. Although we have not been able to find a smaller HE burster weight than 114 grams for Tiger weapon, there is a Pzgr Patr 41 round that is listed for the Flak 36 which has a 30 gram (estimated) burster. Did the Tiger 88 fire the Pzgr Patr 41, how common was that ammo and when did it first appear? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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