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  2. .50 BMG - Wikipedia

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    The specified maximum diameter of an unfired .50 BMG bullet is 0.510-inch (13.0 mm); while this appears to be over the .50 inch (12.7 mm) maximum allowed for non-sporting Title I firearms under the U.S. National Firearms Act, the barrel of a .50 BMG rifle is only .50 inch (12.7 mm) across the rifling lands and slightly larger in the grooves ...

  3. .50 caliber handguns - Wikipedia

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    The .500 Linebaugh utilizes a bore diameter of .500" with the corresponding bullet diameter of .510", the same as the .50 BMG and other .50 caliber rifles, while the .50 Action Express, .500 S&W Magnum, and .500 S&W Special use .490" bore diameters and correspondingly smaller .500" bullet diameters. The smaller .500" diameter was further ...

  4. .50 Action Express - Wikipedia

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    Actual bullet diameter was reduced to the current 0.500 inches (12.7 mm) rather than the original 0.510 inches (13.0 mm) [6] – thus the noticeably tapered case. Recoil of the .50 AE in the Desert Eagle pistol is substantial, although only marginally more severe than the .44 Magnum, as the automatic mechanism and weight of the gun smooth the ...

  5. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A 12-gauge shotgun, nominally 18.5 mm (0.73 in), can range from a tight 18 mm (0.71 in) to an extreme overbore of 20 mm (0.79 in). Some also claim an increased velocity with the overbored barrels, up to 15 m/s (49 ft/s), which is due to the larger swept volume of the overbored barrel.

  6. Barrett M82 - Wikipedia

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    Diameter: 16 mm: Cartridge.50 BMG.416 Barrett; Action: Recoil-operated rotating bolt: Muzzle velocity: 2,799 ft/s (853 m/s) ... The gun is fed from a large ...

  7. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    small-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.32 inches (8.1 mm) or smaller; medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.33 inches (8.4 mm) to 0.39 inches (9.9 mm) large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.40 inches (10 mm) or larger

  8. List of naval guns by caliber - Wikipedia

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    57 mm kan M/89 (Maxim-Nordenfelt 57 mm fast shooting naval gun L/48 model 1889) Sweden-Norway: 1890s - World War I 57 mm (2.2 in) 57 mm kan M/89B (Finspång 57 mm fast shooting naval gun L/55 model 1889) Sweden-Norway: 1890s - Modern 57 mm (2.2 in) 57 mm kan M/92 (Maxim-Nordenfelt 57 mm fast shooting naval gun L/48 model 1892) Sweden-Norway

  9. .50 Beowulf - Wikipedia

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    Bullet diameter.500 in (12.7 mm) Neck diameter.525 in (13.3 mm) Base diameter.535 in (13.6 mm) Rim diameter.445 in (11.3 mm) Case length: 1.65 in (42 mm) Overall length: 2.125 in (54.0 mm) Primer type: Large pistol magnum: Maximum pressure: 33,000 psi (230 MPa) Ballistic performance