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Old February 21st, 2009, 05:49 PM
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Default Re: 0.5 inch Vickers MG

reviving this thread:
http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Vickers.html
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Armour Piercing W. Mark 1.z: bullet with hardened steel core and lead sleeve and tip filler. Approved for service 1925. To pass proof, seven out of ten bullets had to penetrate 18 mm of armour plate at 100 yards range at 0 (90) degrees, and 70% also had to penetrate 14 mm armour striking at 20 (70) degrees.
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Armour Piercing W. Mark 1 (cordite propellant): as above, approved for land service 1933.
How about issuing ap(or sabot for reduced range) ammo with pen of 2?
lol, both me and cross had the same reference
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