[Marcello]

When did it become available for general export ? Late 70's?
Thanks in advance for any info.

[jwduquette1]

Marcello, on Sun 21 Feb 2010 0828, said:

When did it become available for general export ? Late 70's?
Thanks in advance for any info.

I dont know for certain. But what Janes Ammunition -- 2000-2001 edition indicates is that it was available for the D-10 series gun from 1968 onwards. What I do know for certain is that it was still being produced in 1975 as I have a BM-8 APDS round in my collection; and the lot manufacturing date is indicated as 1975.

[bojan]

1974/75. to Egypt and Syria.

[Marcello]

Since we are at was ever there another APDS. I have heard about a BM-6. Was it a different round o just another designation for BM-8?

[Lieste]

jwduquette1, on Sun 21 Feb 2010 1855, said:

I dont know for certain. But what Janes Ammunition -- 2000-2001 edition indicates is that it was available for the D-10 series gun from 1968 onwards. What I do know for certain is that it was still being produced in 1975 as I have a BM-8 APDS round in my collection; and the lot manufacturing date is indicated as 1975.

Could you provide any measurements of this projectile? Don't suppose you have a firing table as well? ;)

[Lieste]

Marcello, on Mon 22 Feb 2010 1546, said:

Since we are at was ever there another APDS. I have heard about a BM-6. Was it a different round o just another designation for BM-8?

There seem to be several 100mm APDS/APFSDS types -

For the T-12 there is:
BM2
BM22 (? I think this is for the T-12, it doesn't appear on any list of T54/55 ammunition types)

For the D-10T there are:
BM8
BM20 (UBM-8?)
BM25
Mecar M1000 (Belgian round)
M98 (Yugoslavia)

This post has been edited by Lieste: 22 February 2010 - 2137 PM

[L.V.]

Marcello, on Mon 22 Feb 2010 1746, said:

Since we are at was ever there another APDS. I have heard about a BM-6. Was it a different round o just another designation for BM-8?

I think that there's no such thing as BM-6, but the cartridge fitted with a BM-8 projectile is called UBM-6.

[jwduquette1]

Lieste, on Mon 22 Feb 2010 1853, said:

Could you provide any measurements of this projectile? Don't suppose you have a firing table as well? ;)

frankly, I don't recall if I have them stuffed away in a box somewhere or not. but i was chatting with Nils about looking over some of this material in a few months. i just need to finish up some other work I am currently immersed in. why? are you guys talking about doing a T54 or T55?

This post has been edited by jwduquette1: 24 February 2010 - 1026 AM

[L.V.]

Lieste, on Mon 22 Feb 2010 2053, said:

Could you provide any measurements of this projectile? Don't suppose you have a firing table as well? ;)

http://i7.aijaa.com/b/00098/5805166.jpg

[Jussi Saari]

http://208.84.116.223/forums/public/style_images/Tanknet_OD4/snapback.png' alt='View Post' />L.V., on Wed 24 Feb 2010 1851, said:

Btw, do you happen to know when (if ever) Finland received BM-8, and how much of the type would have been carried in T-55s?

[L.V.]

Jussi Saari, on Thu 25 Feb 2010 1140, said:

Btw, do you happen to know when (if ever) Finland received BM-8, and how much of the type would have been carried in T-55s?

No idea when did they arrive nor how many were carried, but BM-8 (UBM-6 cartridge) was in the inventory. Finnish designation for BM-8: 100-55 psa rj vj (100/55 mm panssariammus, rautajohtorengas, valojuova). English translation: 100/55 mm armor-piercing shot, iron driving band, tracer.