INERT DEACTIVATED. Early a scarce, 1952 Dated Unfired 20pr (84x618R) APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) DRILL Round. Sn - 22846:88 INERT DEACTIVATED. Early a scarce, 1952 Dated Unfired 20pr (84x618R) APDS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) DRILL Round. Sn - 22846:88 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a scarce British 20pr tank gun APDS(Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) petal sabot DRILL round that was fitted to the British Charioteer and early Centurion tanks. The 20pr gun replaced the WW2 17pr tank gun originally fitted to the tank with the bore of the gun increased from 3 inches to 84mm. The weighted round is made from aluminium and brass, the brass parts used on high wear areas. The round is headstamped 20PR APDS MK1 RL (Royal Laboratories) 52 (1952 date) DRILL RW20-A 3. These rounds were used by tank crews to practice loading the rounds in the gun in the turret so very few were made and survive. The round is in excellent condition and is heavy, it being weighted to the weight of a live round. No licence is required to possess this drill round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 22846:88