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Accession Number:

AD1155595

Title:

Third Partial Report on Light Armor Investigation: Outlining the Effect of the Jacket of the Caliber 30 AP Bullet upon Penetration of Steels

Author(s):

• Irwin, George

Author Organization(s):

• NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC

Report Date:

1938-04-01

Abstract:

When devising and testing light weight armor structure for defense against small caliber AP bullets, it is important to know to what degree of the projectile.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

16

File Size:

3.09MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• armor plate
• projectiles
• materials
• pendulums
• armor
• projectile cases
• residuals
• thickness
• copper
• copper alloys
• measurement
• military research
• trajectories
• accuracy
• deflection
• munitions

Identifiers:

• CALIBER 30 AP BULLET PROJECTILE

SubjectCategory:

• Ordnance
• Physics

Communities of Interest:

• Weapons Technologies

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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