įrom the 1860s to 1950s, a major application of armor-piercing projectiles was to defeat the thick armor carried on many warships and cause damage to the lightly-armored interior. Bourrelet (front) and driving band (rear)Īrmor-piercing ammunition ( AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate either body armor or vehicle armor. Fuse (set with delay to explode inside the target) 5. Desensitized bursting charge ( TNT, Trinitrophenol, RDX.) 4.
