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The 12.7 × 108 mm has 22.72 ml (350 grains) H 2 O cartridge case capacity. 12.7 × 108 mm maximum cartridge dimensions. [citation needed] All sizes in millimeters (mm). Americans define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 18.16 degrees. According to guidelines the 12.7 × 108 mm case can handle up to 360 MPa (52,213 psi) piezo pressure.
In addition to iron sights, it has rails for optics or anti-aircraft sights. It fires 12.7×108mm rounds from belts and is more accurate than the Type 54 heavy machine gun, but the thinner barrel overheats faster. In trials, the W85 lost out to the Type 85 as an infantry weapon and was not accepted into PLA service for this role. [4]
Machine guns of 12.7 mm or .50 caliber, usually employed as heavy machine guns and as vehicle and aircraft armament. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7 mm [1] is a remotely controlled 12.7×108mm caliber four-barrel rotary heavy machine gun developed by the Soviet Union in 1973 for the Mil Mi-24 attack gunship and low-capacity troop transporter, with 1470 rounds, which can also be mounted in GUV-8700 machine-gun pods with 750 rounds.
Pages in category "12.7×108 mm machine guns" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 6P62; A.
QBU-201 displayed at Zhuhai Airshow in 2021. The QBU-201 is a type of bolt-action anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured by Chinese company Norinco.The weapon is chambered with improved 12.7×108mm high-precision ammunition in a 5-round box magazine.
The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 [3] replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV; however, the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt design. [ 3 ]
6P62 (6П62) is the GRAU designation of a Russian handheld machine gun chambered for the 12.7×108mm round. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its project code name is unknown. It is a large-frame automatic rifle with a short barrel and a folding bipod.