After leaving the muzzle, the sabot typically separates from the projectile in flight, diverting only a very small portion of the overall kinetic energy. It allows a narrower projectile with high sectional density to be fired through a barrel of much larger bore diameter with maximal accelerative transfer of kinetic energy. Diagram showing the operation of a discarding " spindle-shaped" sabot on an APDS-projectile.Ī sabot ( UK: / s æ ˈ b oʊ, ˈ s æ b oʊ/, US: / ˈ s eɪ b oʊ/) is a supportive device used in firearm/ artillery ammunitions to fit/patch around a projectile, such as a bullet/ slug or a flechette-like projectile (such as a kinetic energy penetrator), and keep it aligned in the center of the barrel when fired.
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