30 mm x 173, TP-T
30x173 mm TP-T round
A 30 mm x 173 target practice tracer round for the MK30-2 gun and the domestic 30 mm TA M12 gun, whose low-cost training projectile is a steel shell body with tracer composition and a dummy fuze.
Also written: 30x173
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Specification
| Calibre | 30 mm |
|---|---|
| Muzzle velocity | 1100 ± 15 m/s |
| Maximum pressure of powder gases, piezo | 430 MPa |
| Tracer burning time | min 3 s |
| Round mass | approx. 840 g |
| Projectile mass | 362 ± 5 g |
| Operating temperature | -40 to +50 °C |
| Weapons | MK30-2 gun and domestic 30 mm TA M12 gun |
| Configuration | steel cartridge case with percussion gun primer and booster, propellant charge and target practice tracer projectile with steel shell body, tracer composition and dummy fuze |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract.