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3VBM17

Projectile  
Bulgaria
Russian Federation
USSR

The 3VBM17 (3ВБМ17) is a Soviet-era developed, Russian Federation, 125 mm armour piecing fin-stabilised discarding sabot tracer (APFSDS-T) separate-loading tank and anti-tank gun round. The 3VBM17 is a two-part round that comprises the 3BM44 (ЗБМ44) forward charge and projectile assembly and a 4Zh63 (4Ж63) or a 4Zh63-1 (4Ж63-1) rear charge assembly. The 3BM44 forward charge and projectile assembly comprises the 3BM42 (3БМ42) 'Mango' (Манго)...

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