Original Item. Only One Available. The M735 is a U.S. APFSDS round developed by the Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) at Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal in the late 1970s for the M68 series of 105mm rifled tank guns to replace the M728 APDS. It consists of a tungsten core sheathed in a maraging steel body with a aluminum windscreen and steel windscreen tip, mounted inside a three segment aluminum sabot. A steel bourrelet is secured to the face of the sabot petals with screws and the aluminum fin assembly is fitted with an M13 tracer element.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

This example measures 18¾” tall and weighs roughly 8 pounds. There is some residue from the Bourrelet which is absent on this example. This example is unmarked but comes with a small tag showing the make-up of the dart.

The dart consists of a steel nickel body that houses a tungsten core and is fitted with an aluminum windshield and fin assembly. Under the windshield is a mix of incendiary metal material (zinc/titanium). The rear had an M13 Tracer assembly in the fin.

Fielded in 1978, the M735 served as the U.S. military's primary wartime anti-armor round until superseded by the M774 APFSDS-T in 1980. The M735 is capable of penetrating the frontal aspects of the T-62, T-64A, and T-72 Ural beyond 2000m but will struggle against the T-64B and T-80A/B beyond 1500m. The turrets of later generation Soviet tanks, such as the T-72A and T-72B are effectively invulnerable to M735 across the frontal arc, but flank performance remains acceptable.

Despite being supplanted by the M774, the M735 continued in front line service well into the mid-1980s, particularly with M60 equipped units, and was the standard "go to war" round for the USMC until the 1991 Gulf War.

This example is partial but is the first example we have offered. Comes ready for further research and display.