Armour-Piercing (AP)

This ammunition fires projectiles with a hard core of steel or tungsten alloy to
penetrate armour. The German 9×19mm DM91 projectile penetrates more than 0.3 cm of
armour steel at 50 m, the Swedish 5.56×45mm M995 used by US forces pierces 1.2 cm
at 100 m, and the 7.62×51mm M993 penetrates 1.5 cm at 250 m. Against living
targets, these are less efficient as they often cleanly go through.
Halve the Armour Value against an attack with AP rounds, but also halve the damage
that penetrates. For slightly different rules, compare “Handgun/Submachine Gun
Ammunition” (Delta Green, p. 294) and “Specialised Ammunition” (The Laundry:
Agent’s Handbook, p. 48).
NATO AP rounds are identified by their black projectile tips. Multiply price by
1.15.
AP rounds are illegal for civilians in most jurisdictions including Canada, Japan,
Mexico, Germany, and the UK.
In the USA, AP rounds are illegal to sell for handguns, but not for rifles, unless
banned by state law. See “Weapons and the Law” (p. 32).