Statisoris Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hi, I was just aquiring some extra ammo while setting up a new battle and was wondering what the difference was between the 7.92mm and 7.92mm AP ammo carried in the halftracks. Is the AP, just the Armor Piercing form of the standard 7.92 or are these two different rounds intended for seperate weapon systems? Will both type of rounds be used in rifles and HMG/LMGs if I aquire them for infantry squads? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie_Oz Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I think they are the same rounds one just pierces armour better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 That's interesting. I've not seen any distinct .30cal armour piercing for the US side, though they do have AP for the .50cal in vehicles. I wonder if it's an artefact of having the same calibre for their heaviest MG as for their rifles and LMGs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Steel core. These were issued at a light rate... reference not handy... of a few rounds per rifleman in the East. Similar to today's M855 round in 5.56mm; the steel core makes for a better penetration of hard surfaces, be it tempered glass at an angle, or steel plate. The rounds in some MG34/42 issues are AP to reflect the higher likelihood of these weapons - mounted in vehicles - of encountering lightly armored enemy vehicles. Ken Edited to add: the AP round could be fired by any weapon capable of firing the non-AP round, and vice-versa. They are identically chambered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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