Sabot

The sabot is a housing used to carry the projectile within the muzzle.  The sabot is designed largely for the internal ballistics but a design aspect belongs in the external ballistics section because it “happens outside the barrel”.  All aspects of the component will be discussed in this section for simplicity.

Background

A sabot is a device used to carry the sub-caliber projectile, a projectile that is smaller in diameter than the gun tube ………

Product Scope

The sabot is an important segment of testing. The sabot must provide a seal in between the barrel of the gun ...

Generation of Concepts

The sabot is an important segment of testing. The sabot must provide a seal in between the barrel of the gun ...

Manufacturing

The following section explains in detail how the sabot went from the selected design to ...

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Sabot Separation

The following section explains sabot separation and the effects on the manufacturing process...

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