This shot is fired by the 4.7 cm anti-tank gun mounted on the S.P. armoured chassis I B.

The shot consists of an armour piercing core enclosed in a mild steel body. The body is fitted with a conical ballistic cap and prepared to receive a tracer. The weight of the shot (without tracer) is 1 lb. 3 oz.

The core is made from Tungsten carbide cemented by nickel. The portion enclosed in the steel body is painted white.

The body is made from free cutting mild steel or low carbon content and appears to have been machined from rolled bar. In construction it is similar to the body of the 37 mm shot.

The ballistic cap is made from a plastic consisting of a black moulding with fibrous filler. The cap is apparentl moulded into portion under pressure.

Fig. 12 – German 4.7 cm A.P. Shot