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The .50 BMG (.50 Browning Machine Gun), also known as 12.7×99mm NATO, and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P., [1] is a .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber cartridge developed for the M2 Browning heavy machine gun in the late 1910s, entering official service in 1921.
The slower-burning deflagration action results in a characteristic fragmentation pattern with large pieces dispersed in a 30-degree cone. [5] The Mk 211 is a very popular .50 caliber sniper round used in the Barrett M82 rifle and other .50 BMG rifles. [4] It is also often used in heavy machine guns such as the M2 Browning, but not the M85.
While modern firearms are generally referred to by the name of the cartridge the gun is chambered for, they are still categorized together based on bore diameter. [citation needed] For example, a firearm might be described as a "30 caliber rifle", which could accommodate any of a wide range of cartridges using a roughly 0.30 inches (7.6 mm) projectile; or as a "22 rimfire", referring to any ...
In addition, the M3 on different pedestal mounts was mated to a number of other vehicles, resulting in an assortment of 37 mm gun motor carriages. Only the M6 reached mass production. 37 mm gun motor carriage T2 (Bantam jeep). [50] 37 mm gun motor carriage T8 (Ford 4x4 "Swamp Buggy"). [51] 37 mm gun motor carriage T13, T14 (Willys 6x6 "Super ...
37 mm gun or 3.7 cm gun can refer to several weapons or weapons systems. The "37 mm" refers to the inside diameter of the barrel of the gun, and therefore the diameter of the projectile it fires. The "37 mm" refers to the inside diameter of the barrel of the gun, and therefore the diameter of the projectile it fires.
152.4 mm (6.00 in) 6"/50 caliber Mark 6 and 8 guns United States: 1900s - World War I - World War II 152.4 mm (6.00 in) 6"/53 caliber Mark 12, 14, 15 and 18 guns United States: 1920s - World War II 152.4 mm (6.00 in) 6"/47 caliber Mark 16 and 17 gun United States: World War II - 1970s 155 mm (6.1 in) Canon de 155 mm Modèle 1920 50-caliber
It was invented in 1934 to create a cartridge like the German 13.2mm TuF anti-tank rifle round and the American .50 Browning Machine Gun round (12.7×99mm NATO). It is used in the same roles as the NATO.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge. The two differ in bullet shape and weight, and the casing of the 12.7 × 108 mm is slightly longer, and its ...
The 37 mm gun M1 was an anti-aircraft autocannon developed in the United States. It was used by the US Army in World War II . The gun was produced in a towed variant, or mounted along with two M2 machine guns on the M2 / M3 half-track , resulting in the T28/T28E1/M15/M15A1 series of multiple gun motor carriages.