INERT. 1965 Dated Unfired British 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) Tank L21A1 Drill Round. Sn - 19530:15 INERT. 1965 Dated Unfired British 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) Tank L21A1 Drill Round. Sn - 19530:15 Other Ammunition

INERT. This is an original British 4965 dated 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) L21A1 drill round for the British L7 105mm tank gun used on the British Centurion tank. This gun replaced the Centurions 84mm 20 pounder gun and has also been used in the German Leopard and early American M1 Abrams tanks. The APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) drill round resembles a full weight APDS round and is made of alloy and steel turned components by the Royal Laboratories in 1965, the company who originally made the L7 tank gun. The projectile, case shoulder and base are made of steel and the neck and body are made of alloy. The round is headstamped 105MM TK APDS RLB (Royal Laboratories) 1965 (manufacturing date) DRILL L21A1. The side of the round has been engraved DRILL APDS. The drill round is in excellent condition showing little signs of use. Factory drill rounds are amongst the most difficult rounds to find. No licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 19530:15