sabots (ammunition)

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Scope note
Structural devices that are lightweight carriers into which a subcaliber projectile is centered to permit firing the projectile in a larger caliber weapon. The sabot fills the bore of the weapon from which the projectile is fired and is normally discarded a short distance from the muzzle.
sabots
Accepted term: 21-Apr-2025