Description
23×115 mm Round AP with Armour-Piercing Projectile
The Rounds are compatible with 23 mm GSh-23 / GSh-23L / AM-23 and GSh-6-23M Aircraft guns.
Intended to defeat unarmored and light armored ground and air targets, and manpower.
TECHNICAL DATA | AP |
Caliber, mm | 23 x 115 |
Projectile type | Armor-Piercing |
Round length, mm/in | from 197.86 to 200.66 mm / 7.7 to 7.9 in |
Round weight, g/oz. | approx. 331 g / 11.6 oz. |
Projectile weight, g/oz. | approx. 174 g / 6.1 oz. |
Average muzzle velocity, Voaver, m/s | 715 |
Average max Pressure at 15°C/59°F Pmaxaver, MPa/PSI | not more than 294.2 MPa / 42,670 PSI |
Propellant type | 4/7 Cgr |
Case material | brass |
Penetration, mm/in | 10 mm / 0.39 in armor plate,
placed at 200m from the muzzle, at 60° towards the firing line |
Operational temperature range, °C/°F | from -50°C to 50°C / -58°F to 122°F |
Class of Hazard, UN number | 1.2C, UN 0328 |
PACKING | 23×115 mm AP |
Number of rounds in one wooden case | 132 rounds 44 pcs packed in a metal airtight box 3 pcs. metal box in a wooden case |
Wooden case dimensions, mm/in | 875 x 398 x 206 mm / 34.4 x 15.6 x 8.1 in |
Gross weight, kg/lbs. | 61 kg / 134.4 lbs. |
Volume, m³ | 0.072 m³ |