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3BK12M

Projectile  
Russian Federation
USSR

The 3BK12M (3БК12М) is a 125 mm high explosive, anti-tank fin-stabilised tracer (HEAT-FS-T) projectile, which features a single shaped charge, the I-238 (И-238) fuzing system, and a varying-diameter tail boom. The 3BK12M projectile, its short-form designation BK12M (БК12М), is used in conjunction with the 4Zh40 (4Ж40) or 4Zh52 (4Ж52) charges (see separate entries), forming the 3VBK7M (3ВБК7М) round. The 3VBK7M round is used by 125 mm tank g...

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