23 mm x 152B, API
23x152B mm API round
An armour-piercing incendiary round for the 23 mm ZU-23-2 and ZSU-23-4 antiaircraft guns, comprising a steel cartridge case with percussion gun primer, propellant charge and an incendiary-filled armour-piercing projectile.
Also written: 23x152
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Specification
| Calibre | 23 mm |
|---|---|
| Muzzle velocity | 970 ± 10 m/s |
| Maximum pressure of powder gases | 300 MPa |
| Round mass | 447 ± 8 g |
| Projectile mass | 189 ± 3 g |
| Operating temperature | -30 ÷ +50 °C |
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