23×115 mm Round AP with Armour-Piercing Projectile
The Rounds are compatible with 23 mm GSh-23, GSh-23L, AM-23 and
GSh-6-23M Aircraft guns.
| TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS | 23X115 MM АP |
| BASIC CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Purpose | To defeat ground unarmored and light armored vehicles and air targets |
| Weapon systems | 23 mm GSh-23L, AM-23 and GSh-6-23M Aircraft guns |
| Round length, mm | from 197.86 to 200.66 |
| Round weight, g | 331 approx. |
| Projectile weight, g | 174 approx. |
| Average muzzlevelocity, Voaver, m/s | 715 |
| Average max Pressureat 15°C Pmaxaver, Mpa | 294.2 |
| Propellant type | 4/7 Cgr |
| Case material | brass |
| Penetration*, mm | 10 mm armour plate, placed at 200 m from the muzzle , at 60 0 towards the firing line |
| Class of Hazard, UN number | 1.2C, UN 0328 |
| Operational temperature range, °C | from minus 50 to 50 |
| Shelf life in store conditions, if stored in the air-tight packing of the Manufacturer, provided that all handling and storage instructions of the Manufacturer are strictly observed, years | 15 |
| PACKING | 23X115 MM TP | |
| 44 rounds in one airtight metal box, three metal boxes (132 pcs totally) in a wooden case |
||
| Wooden case dimensions, mm | 875x398x206 | |
| Gross weight, kg | 61 | |
| Volume, m3 | 0.072 | |