Tony Williams
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A Japanese friend has asked me for information about two types of projectile driving band: KPS and FES. I know very little about driving bands and have never heard of these - can anyone help?
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KPS and FES driving bands
- Thread starter Tony Williams
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Hi Tony
it refers to the material used in the drive band, and is often marked on the projectile in paint.
There is also FEW, and im sure a fourth, but it eludes me.
FES = Sintereisen (FE - the chemical element iron, S = Sinter-)
KPS - Kupfer Panzer Stahl in D 420/150 (copper armoured steel)
FEW - Walzeisen in D 435/3 (rolled iron)
it refers to the material used in the drive band, and is often marked on the projectile in paint.
There is also FEW, and im sure a fourth, but it eludes me.
FES = Sintereisen (FE - the chemical element iron, S = Sinter-)
KPS - Kupfer Panzer Stahl in D 420/150 (copper armoured steel)
FEW - Walzeisen in D 435/3 (rolled iron)
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Tony Williams
Well-Known Member
Great - I knew that someone on this forum would know!