flechette
ammunition
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hard-target munitions
- In hard-target munition
…long thin rod called a fléchette surrounded by a casing (or sabot) that allows the round to fit into the barrel of the firing weapon. After the round is fired, the sabot falls away, and the fléchette continues to the target. Upon impact, the nose of the fléchette splits in…
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