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December 15, 2003: One reason M-1 tanks are still seen during combat operations in Iraq is because they have a new shotgun type shell for use against hostile infantry. The XM1028 shell holds 1100 10mm tungsten balls that are propelled out of the gun barrel and begin to disperse. The tungsten projectiles are lethal at up to 700 meters. The official, "… requirement is to defeat equal to or greater than 50% of a 10 man squad with 1 shot and equal to or greater than 50% of a 30 man platoon with 2 shots." Production of the shell began last year, with up to 30,000 shells (costing over $3,000 each) to be produced. Some 2,000 shells have been produced so far, with another 3,000 being built in 2004 and 5,000 in the year after that. In Iraq, the M-1 tank rolls down the road with an XM1028 round loaded and the gunner looking through his sight for potential targets. If attackers do pop up, a hail of 10mm projectiles can be fired at them in seconds. At night, the XM1028 is even more lethal, for many hostile Iraqis still don't realize that the thermal sight on the M-1 makes people clearly visible at night to the gunner, especially if they are carrying AK-47s or RPG launchers. The Iraqis still tend to bunch up, which allows one XM1028 round to wipe out entire teams of hostile fighters. The M-1 using the XM1028 shell is the world's largest shotgun.
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quote:
The M-1 using the XM1028 shell is the world's largest shotgun.
Cool shell, but it's not the world's largest shotgun. Two larger one's immediately come to mind. One being a 155mm howitzer on direct lay with a beehive round and the other being the 152mm Sheridan main gun with the flechette round.
I wonder why it's taken 20+ years for someone to finally think of a APERS buckshot round for the M1?
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| True, but the Sheridan isnt in service. The Paladin's aren't pulling convoy duty. So the author should have qualified his statement by just saying the M-1 had a new round that made it a big shotgun.
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It may not be the biggest,but the tangos get a taste of that bad boy it will be the last time they hang around when a m-1 comes down the street
MIKE LANSAW
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A napalm belching flame thrower version of the M1 might would also be a nice addition IMO. Set a few tango's on fire and then see how many are willing to attack our troops. We can give the Tango's a little 1 minute preview of what they will be getting for the rest of eternity.[hot][hot][} ]
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Moe, Larry, Curley, "Da da dut da, Da da dut da, a-hunting we will go. Da da dut da, Da da dut da, a-hunting we will go...."
"Gunner, shotgun, herd of deer for dinner, right front, fire!"
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If I am not mistaken, the requirement for manufacturing a canister round for the M1 MBT came out of US Army Korea. As well, I have seen its creation advocated in past issues of Armor magazine. IMHO 'Bout damn time too.Now to add some visual as to what the Tangos can expect, here's a Blast from the Past with 152mm flechette !!! 
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