Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-21 年前Two Ukrainian-made Snipex Alligator anti-materiel rifles chambered for 14.5×114mmfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1421arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1412arrow-down1imageTwo Ukrainian-made Snipex Alligator anti-materiel rifles chambered for 14.5×114mmfiles.catbox.moeWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-21 年前message-square71fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 年前Anti-material rifles were initially designed to take out tanks. However all modern tanks have thick enough armor to deflect its bullets. Now APC’s, trucks, vans, and most engines and electronics are destroyed by these rounds. Hence the anti-material label now.
minus-squareTreczoks@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 年前Given some of the antique tanks the Russians pulled out of the moth ball heap, it might still be an anti-tank-weapon occasionally …
minus-squareworldsayshi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 年前Would it be possible to ruin the barrel by shooting at it from the side? Or would it just ricochet?
minus-squareThe_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 年前The barrel is thicker than the armor on tanks. Usually they weigh in at over 2 tons of steel. The circular shape also makes it very likely to deflect the impact like sloped armor. It might make a little ding in the paint.
minus-squareours@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 年前They are designed to withstand huge pressures while maintaining their structure.
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前She must be very strong if she can hold up 4 tons of steel.
Anti-material rifles were initially designed to take out tanks. However all modern tanks have thick enough armor to deflect its bullets.
Now APC’s, trucks, vans, and most engines and electronics are destroyed by these rounds. Hence the anti-material label now.
Given some of the antique tanks the Russians pulled out of the moth ball heap, it might still be an anti-tank-weapon occasionally …
Would it be possible to ruin the barrel by shooting at it from the side? Or would it just ricochet?
The barrel is thicker than the armor on tanks. Usually they weigh in at over 2 tons of steel. The circular shape also makes it very likely to deflect the impact like sloped armor.
It might make a little ding in the paint.
They are designed to withstand huge pressures while maintaining their structure.
She must be very strong if she can hold up 4 tons of steel.