Shifty 101 Posted November 30, 2002 Share Posted November 30, 2002 I noticed in a QB I played lately that the KV-1 can penetrate more armor at 500m then at 100m, why is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D Salt Posted November 30, 2002 Share Posted November 30, 2002 Originally posted by Shifty 101: I noticed in a QB I played lately that the KV-1 can penetrate more armor at 500m then at 100m, why is this?Shatter gap, I should think. At very close range, the projectile's striking velocity is so high that it shatters on impact with the armour. While shattered penetrations are possible, it will not perform as well as it would striking at a lower velocity such that the projectile remains more or less intact as it penetrates. This is all explained in Rexford's book, which no really serious WW2 wargamer should be without. All the best, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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