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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 ...
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The CIP for 12.7 x 108 mm is 360 MPa (52213 psi) with a 125% proof test which would be 450 MPa (65266 psi). According to TM43-0001-27 the average specification for all regular 50 BMG ammo (see 50 BMG article) is 378 Mpa (54923 psi), and in TM43-0001-27 the proof round is listed with a 448 Mpa (65000 psi) pressure.
The DShK is a belt-fed machine gun firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge, and uses a butterfly trigger. [16] Firing at 600 rounds per minute, it has an effective range of 2.4 km (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi), and can penetrate up to 20 mm of armor up to a range of 500 m. [17] The DShK has two "spider web" ring sights for use against aircraft.
Pages in category "Military cartridges" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. ... 12.7 × 108 mm; 12.7x81mmSR; 13.2×92mmSR; 13.2×99mm ...
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.
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: 1.17 Hornady Mach 2, ...