**100mm 3BM-19 APFSDS [1975-1976]
Export Version of 3BM-20, lacks carbide core
100mm 3BM-20 APFSDS [1975-1976]
Steel Rod APFSDS with carbide core
100mm 3BM-25 APFSDS [1978]
Instead of being 380mm Steel Rod like 3BM-20, it now features 60mm Tungsten Penetrator at the top of the penetrator rod whilst the remaining 320mm penetrator rod is still made from Steel. It features a bigger carbide core than 3BM-20. The propellant seems to have been also improved to make up for increased weight.
100mm Type 1959 APFSDS [Mid 1980’s]
Hard to explain the design but it’s features both, WHA and Steel Penetration elements.
100mm NR322 APFSDS [Late 1980’s]
Very little information but it might be early version of M1000A1 since the projectile weight and penetrator weight match except the velocity.
100mm NR352 APFSDS APFSDS [Late 1980’s]
Seem to be very similar to NR322.
100mm M1000A1 APFSDS [1990]
Belgian WHA Monobloc APFSDS
100mm DTW2-100 APFSDS [1990]
License Produced M1000A1 by Chinese NORINCO company. Replaced the Type 1959 APFSDS for export Type 69-II tanks.
100mm M309 APFSDS [1999]
The best WHA APFSDS in existence for the 100mm Rifled gun. Israel designed it for Romania, specifically for their TR-85M1 tanks
100mm BM-412 Sg APFSDS [1999]
This is the Romanian designation for the jointly developed M309 APFSDS with Israel. It’s essentially M413 inside 100mm Sabot.
Penetration Performance
3BM-8 APDS
286mm @ 2000m (0)
80mm @ 2000m (60)
50mm @ 2000m (68)
3BM-19 APFSDS
155mm @ 2000m (0)
90mm @ 2000m (60)
72mm @ 2000m (68)
3BM-20 APFSDS
240mm @ 2000m (0)
90mm @ 2000m (60)
72mm @ 2000m (68)
Official Source:
240mm @ 2000m (0)
3BM-25 APFSDS
???mm @ 2000m (0)
???mm @ 2000m (60)
???mm @ 2000m (68)
Type 1959 APFSDS
195mm @ 2000m (0)
114mm @ 2000m (60)
91mm @ 2000m (68)
Official Source:
100mm @ 2000m (65) - 237 LOS [NORINCO]
NR322 APFSDS
???mm @ 2000m (0)
???mm @ 2000m (60)
???mm @ 2000m (68)
NR352 APFSDS
???mm @ 2000m (0)
???mm @ 2000m (60)
???mm @ 2000m (68)
M1000A1 / DTW2-100 APFSDS
300mm @ 2000m (0)
175mm @ 2000m (60)
140mm @ 2000m (68)
Official Sources:
190mm @ 1000m (60) - 380 LOS [Nexter]
150mm @ 2400m (65) - 355 LOS [NORINCO]
M309 / BM-412 Sg APFSDS
358mm @ 2000m (0)
209mm @ 2000m (60)
167mm @ 2000m (68)