Johnny Bravo wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 23:02:05 GMT, Guy Alcala
wrote:

Peter Kemp wrote:

On or about Sat, 27 Dec 2003 23:24:54 -0500,
(Peter Stickney) allegedly uttered:

Armor Piercing Composite Rigid. snip

AKA HVAP for US tank ammo.

It sure beats Composite Rigid Armor Piercing.

I have seen a contemporary document in the PRO which refers to it as
exactly that....somebody must have pointed out the obvious and they
changed it fast!

Tony Williams
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