BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile

BR-471 is a Soviet 122 mm armor-piercing projectile used with the A-19 and related D-25-family guns. Identification guides describe it as a spin-stabilised anti-armour round, and reference material ties it to the A-19, D-25, D-25S, and A-19S 122 mm weapon family while giving its standard 25 kg projectile mass and 390 mm overall length.

BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, Munitions

Image source: D25T shells.svg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ordnance industry
Type: 122 mm armor-piercing projectile
Service note: World War II-era Soviet artillery ammunition
Produced: 1940s
Variants: BR-471B capped armor-piercing projectile

122 mm artillery ammunition anti-tank

Specifications

Caliber: 122 mm
Projectile class: Armor-piercing projectile
Projectile weight: 25 kg
Length: 390 mm
Diameter: 125 mm
Explosive fill: 0.156 kg
Compatible weapon family: A-19, D-25, D-25S, and A-19S 122 mm guns

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as armor-piercing ammunition for A-19, D-25, D-25S, and A-19S 122 mm guns.

Firing Guns

Identification guides tie BR-471 to the A-19 and related Soviet 122 mm guns.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

A-19 122 mm field gun

122 mm field gun

The A-19 ammunition table lists BR-471 among the gun's armor-piercing shells.

Sources: 122 mm gun M1931 (A-19)

BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile Images

BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: D25T shells.svg

BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: D25T shells.svg

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Sources

Projectile, 122mm APHE-T, BR-471Publisher: Bullet Picker | Note: Supports the BR-471 designation, its APHE-T classification, and the description of it as a spin-stabilized, gun-fired projectile used against armored targets. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Unexploded Ordnance in Kuwait: The EOD Operator's Pocket BookPublisher: Bullet Picker | Note: Supports the BR-471 origin, dimensions, and the A-19 / D-25 / D-25S / A-19S weapon-family fit. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 122 mm gun M1931 (A-19)Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the A-19 ammunition table listing BR-471 as an armor-piercing shell and the published ballistic-table context for the round. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 D25T shells.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the A-19 / D-25 ammunition plate that includes BR-471. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 D25T shells.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the JPEG version of the A-19 / D-25 ammunition plate that includes BR-471. | Accessed: 2026-06-23