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The Raufoss Mk 211 is a .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) ... However, due to the complex structure of the projectile and consequently high costs (ca US$75 per round), the ...
The .50 BMG round was used as a sniper round as early as the Korean War. [10] The former record for a confirmed long-distance kill was set by U.S. Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock in 1967 during the Vietnam War , at a distance of 2,090 meters (2,290 yd; 1.30 mi); [ 11 ] Hathcock used the .50 BMG in an M2 machine gun equipped with a telescopic sight.
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") [13] [14] is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning. While similar to Browning's M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge, the M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful .50 BMG (12.7
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. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...
The GAU-19/A is designed to accept standard NATO .50 caliber M9-linked ammunition. The rate of fire is selectable to be either 1,000 or 2,000 rounds per minute. The Humvee armament kit version fires at 1,300 rounds per minute. The average recoil force when firing is 382 lb/ft, 495 lb/ft or 629 lb/ft depending on firing rate.
The round was designed with a possible military need for a cartridge for anti-personnel, anti-sniper, and anti-materiel roles with a (supersonic) precision range of 2,200 yards (2,000 m). It is offered as a competitor to the most common military NATO long-range service cartridges, such as .338 Lapua Magnum and the .50 BMG.
Penetration was increased, but not to same extent as in the .50 BMG SLAP round. [2] 7.62×51mm NATO Sweden: 7,62 mm Sk Ptr 10 PRICK In use with the Psg 90 sniper rifle. .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) United States M903 (standard) M962 (tracer) For use in M2 machine guns only (the open-tipped round design reduces compatibility). The 355 grains (23.0 ...
.50 BMG: Cartridge weight: 650 to 1200 grains: Caliber.50: Barrels: 24" Action: Annular short-stroke gas piston: Effective firing range: Approximately 1600 yards: Maximum firing range: Approximately 2000 yards (roughly 1 mile) Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine: Sights: None (M1913 Picatinny Rail for user-supplied sight)