120mm Rh120 L/44

# DM53A1

Type
: APFSDS INCENDIARY ANTI-ERA

## [Projectile](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l44-dm53a1.md#projectile)

Mass
: 5.01 kg

Velocity
: 1,650 m/s

Max penetration
: 647 mm

Penetrator diameter
: 22.5 mm

Ricochet angle
: 81.68°

## [Damage](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l44-dm53a1.md#damage)

Max damage
: 493 HP

Humanoid damage
: 300 HP

ERA tip

ERA tip reduces ERA effectiveness against the penetrator
: 0.4

## [Penetration](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l44-dm53a1.md#penetration)

| Distance/Angle | 0°     | 30°    | 60°    |
| -------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| 0 m            | 647 mm | 579 mm | 378 mm |
| 100 m          | 645 mm | 577 mm | 377 mm |
| 500 m          | 635 mm | 568 mm | 371 mm |
| 1,000 m        | 623 mm | 558 mm | 364 mm |
| 2,000 m        | 600 mm | 537 mm | 351 mm |

## [Vehicles with this shell](/md/rv/shells/120mm-rh120-l44-dm53a1.md#vehicles)

- [Leopard 2A4](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a4.md)
- [Leopard 2A4 Evolution](/md/rv/vehicles/leopard-2a4-evolution.md)