Ammunition
| Type | Model | Shot/shell | Round weight, kg | Projectile weight, kg | Filler | Muzzle velocity, m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour piercing, tracer | AP/T Mk I | Shot | 2.04 | 1.08 | - | 792 |
| Armour piercing, tracer, increased charge | APHV/T | Shot | 2.04 | 1.08 | - | 853 |
| Armour-piercing, capped, ballistic cap, tracer | APCBC/T Mk I | Shot | 2.22 | 1.22 | - | 792 |
| Armour-piercing, composite non-rigid (used with the Littlejohn adaptor) |
AP/CNR (APSV) Mk I | Shot | ? | 0.57 | - | 1,280 |
| Armour-piercing, composite non-rigid (used with the Littlejohn adaptor) |
AP/CNR (APSV) Mk II | Shot | ? | 0.45 | - | 1,189 |
| High-explosive, tracer (never placed in production) |
HE/T Mk II | Shell | 1.86 | 0.86 | Lyddite | 792 |
| Distance | 91 m (100 yd) | 457 m (500 yd) | 914 m (1,000 yd) | 1,371 m (1,499 yd) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP (meet angle 60°) | 49 | 37 | 27 | 17 |
| APHV (meet angle 60°) | 54 | 41 | ||
| APCBC (meet angle 60°) | 53.5 | |||
| Different methods of armor penetration measurement were used in different countries / periods. Therefore, direct comparison is often impossible. | ||||
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