Are flechette rounds banned in war?

2. Practice\Use of Prohibited Weapons. Petitioners request that we prohibit the military from using flechette shells. As the use of such artillery is not prohibited by international conventions, we cannot grant their petition.

What is flechette ammo used for?

A flechette round contains hundreds of small, needle- or razor-like projectiles designed to penetrate armor and inflict painful wounds. They are banned by the Geneva Convention but do still see use in combat and counter-terrorism from time to time. People will put just about anything in a shotgun and call it ammo.

What are Vietnam War Beehive flechettes?

Beehive was a Vietnam war era anti-personnel round packed with metal flechettes fired from an artillery gun most popularly deployed during that conflict. It is also known as flechette rounds or their official designation, antipersonnel-tracer (APERS-T).

Are flechette rounds useful?

Flechette ammunition is very good at having flat trajectories, fast travel times and armor/cover penetration. In most cases, though, it is far inferior to normal ammunition in the way of stopping power against unarmored targets. Compare to expanding-bullet designs such as hollowpoints for an even greater difference.

Are flechettes legal?

Are flechette rounds illegal? Flechettes are in only a few states but perfectly legal in other places. Although they are generally legal, flechette shells are generally not the best option for self defense.

Are flechettes illegal?

What is a 105 round?

Cross-sectioned 105mm APFSDS round. The 105×617mm (4.1 inch) also known as 105 × 617 R is a common, NATO-standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105mm guns such as those derived from the Royal Ordnance L7.

What is a flechette shotgun shell?

A Flechette is a small dart shaped projectile, that is clustered in an explosive warhead, dropped in a missile from an airplane or fired from a hand held weapon. One unique application of this 1″ Flechette was to load these in a 12 GA. shotgun for taking out snipers hiding in thick brush or trees.

What are flechettes made out of?

steel rods
Flechettes, or aerial darts, are essentially short steel rods with a sharp point at one end, and fins at the other….German Flechette (aerial dart)

Place	Europe: Western Front
Collection type	Technology
Object type	Edged weapon or club
Physical description	Steel
Maker	Unknown

Can you buy flechettes?

Flechettes are in only a few states but perfectly legal in other places. Although they are generally legal, flechette shells are generally not the best option for self defense.

What guns used flechette rounds in Vietnam?

During the Vietnam War 105 mm howitzer batteries and tanks (90 mm guns) used flechette rounds to defend themselves against massed infantry attacks. The ubiquitous 106 mm M40 recoilless rifle was primarily used as an anti-tank weapon. However, it could also be used in an antipersonnel role with the use of flechette rounds.

What kind of ammo was used in the Vietnam War?

Besides being fired from a shotgun, another method of delivery of the Flechette during the Vietnam War was the beehive round. This was an artillery round fired from the 105mm Howitzer and the 90mm tank cannon.

Why was the flechette not fielded in the Vietnam War?

It was never fielded. The 1960’s saw the use of the Flechette in theatre during the Vietnam War. Infantry fielded 12 gauge shotguns with Flechette rounds. Each shot sent about 20 Flechettes down range. Although small (or because it was small), the Flechette was a particular nuisance on the battle field.

Why are they called flechette rounds?

These artillery rounds sent thousands of Flechettes downrange. The buzzing sound of which gave these rounds their nickname. The United States currently has the Hydra 70, 70mm rocket that can fire anti-personnel Flechette rounds. They are fielded by the Cobra and Apache attack helicopters.