-------------------------------------------- On Mon, 6/29/15, Grimmund <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [TML] FFS Fusion Gun To: xxxxxx@simplelists.com Date: Monday, June 29, 2015, 7:50 AM On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Ethan McKinney <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: >> Wind drag strips it off. In space, you could just glue it on. If you >> can build gyros and sensors sturdy enough to withstand the launch, you >> could use the space in the sabot for guidance. > > > You could use gyros, but spinning the projectile is very simple. Depends on > size and type of shell. True, but when the western units went to the DS rounds, they also went to a 120mm smooth bore. No rifling, no spin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_120_mm_gun ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ So the predecessor 105mm gun didn't have a DS round? What did it have besides HEAT? ============================================================
