
Cutaway of the Sabot Tank Round
Sabot rounds work like a basic arrow. They don’t have any explosive power; they penetrate armor with shear momentum. The heart of the sabot round is the penetrator — a narrow metal rod (typically depleted uranium) with a pointed nose on one end and stabilizing fins on the other. Before the round is fired, the rear part of the penetrator is attached to a propellant case, and the front part is attached to the sabot structure. The sabot’s purpose is to keep the narrow penetrator centered in the wide gun barrel.








