Thread: Quick Question: What is "Taper-Bore"?
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Old March 8th, 2007, 06:04 AM
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Lightbulb Re: Quick Question
Otto's right - the Germans used the tapering-bore ( or 'squeeze bore' )facility with the 2.8cm schwere Panzerbuchse 41 . It was a small, light a/t weapon and apparently when it was introdued ( 1941 ) it was reckoned to be quite effective. It was originally designed for use by Fallschirmjager.

The round tapered from 28mm to 20mm when fired.
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