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May 29th, 2007, 03:40 AM

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Re: Most clever / inventive weapon of the war

Without a doubt the British invented Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) round!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the first sabot rounds (the ones used by the 17-pounder) the basic cup sabots?

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