IFV gun and ammo research

[DRG]

Here's an example of the wildly different info available. The subject vehicle is the FV107 Scimitar

http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product2890.html

claims 160 rounds are carried

http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor...p?armor_id=188

claims 76 rounds are carried

http://www.military-today.com/apc/fv107_scimitar.htm

doesn't say

and ( yes, I know what I said above..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV107_Scimitar

says 165 rounds

and http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0024.html

says 160 rounds

All things considered I'm going with the 160 number but this is just one example of the inconsistancy of information available and why one source just isn't good enough

Don

[Mobhack]

RARDEN ammo comes in clips of 3, so if the number is not divisible by that, it is suspect !

The weapon holds 6 rounds in the breech, fed from 2 strippers. It's really used as a rather large Self Loading Rifle on semi-auto, with a capability to fire a burst of 6 maximum at a very low cyclic rate (180 springs to mind).

It's a very accurate weapon (at least back in the 70s when introduced, I no longer have the Janes Infantry Weapons 1976 I used to), but not really an "auto-cannon" in the full sense. Full bursts of 6 were typically reserved for e.g. shooting at helos with.

Andy