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Dia: Bullet diameter, in inches; BC: Ballistic coefficient, G1 model; L: Case length (mm) Table. ... 50mm Specifically designed and optimized for 300-1000m competition.
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 ...
A .50 caliber handgun is a handgun firing a bullet measuring approximately 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) in diameter intended with the task of penetration. Historically, many black powder pistols fired bullets with diameters well above a half inch.
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 ...
Although its shells, 50 x 228 mm, are twice the diameter of the 25×137mm cartridge of the M242, the 50mm cannon is not much longer than the smaller weapon. [2] The overall lengths of the 25mm cannon and 50mm cannon are 105.2 inches (267 cm) and 117.7 inches (299 cm), respectively; while the portion of the gun that intrudes into the turret are ...
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 There is much variance in the use of the term "small-bore", which over the years has changed considerably, with anything under 0.577 inches (14.7 mm) considered "small-bore ...
102 mm (4.0 in) BL 4 inch Mk VIII & XI 40-caliber United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 102 mm (4.0 in) BL 4 inch Mk IX naval gun 45-caliber United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 102 mm (4.0 in) QF 4 inch Mk I - III 40-caliber United Kingdom: 1895 - World War I 102 mm (4.0 in) QF 4 inch Mk IV, XII, XXII 40-caliber United Kingdom
Cooled by the aircraft's slip-stream, the air-cooled 12.7 mm AN/M2 was fitted with a substantially lighter 36-inch (91 cm) length barrel, reducing the weight of the complete unit to 61 pounds (28 kg), [87] [88] which also had the effect of increasing the rate of fire. The full official designation for this weapon was "Browning Machine Gun ...