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==Ammunition== The projectile is a 20-gram, 15.2 mm fin-stabilized discarding-sabot type with armor-piercing capability which the IWS 2000 was specifically designed to fire only. It contains a dart-shaped penetrator of either [[tungsten carbide]] or [[depleted uranium]], capable of piercing 40 mm<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steyr-aug.com/amr.htm|title=Steyr AMR information sheet|access-date=28 November 2011}}</ref> of [[rolled homogeneous armor]] at a range of 1,000 m, as well as causing secondary fragmentation. The cartridge consists of a plastic case, a steel head, and a plastic sabot shell around the penetrator, and has a maximum diameter of 26 millimeters, at its base. The complete projectile assembly with its four [[Sabot (firearms)|sabot]] segments weighs 35 grams.
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