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The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 Browning Machine Gun'] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 BMG] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 caliber'] is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links]. | The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 Browning Machine Gun'] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 BMG] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 caliber'] is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links]. | ||
A wide variety of ammunition is available, and the availability of match-grade ammunition has increased the usefulness of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG#Partial_list_of_. | A wide variety of ammunition is available, and the availability of match-grade ammunition has increased the usefulness of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG#Partial_list_of_.50_BMG_firearms .50 caliber rifles] by allowing more accurate fire than lower quality rounds. | ||
The [[M41-Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] utilizes the 12.7x99mm Armor Piercing Rounds. The [[M6 series]] uses the similar 12.7x40mm .50 caliber semi-armor-piercing high-explosive rounds. | The [[M41-Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] utilizes the 12.7x99mm Armor Piercing Rounds. The [[M6 series]] uses the similar 12.7x40mm .50 caliber semi-armor-piercing high-explosive rounds. | ||
Revision as of 08:44, December 16, 2008
The 12.7x99mm AP, also known as the .50 Browning Machine Gun' .50 BMG and the .50 caliber' is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of regular ball, tracer, armor piercing, incendiary, and saboted sub-caliber rounds. The rounds intended for machine guns are linked using metallic links.
A wide variety of ammunition is available, and the availability of match-grade ammunition has increased the usefulness of .50 caliber rifles by allowing more accurate fire than lower quality rounds.
The M41-Light Anti-Aircraft Gun utilizes the 12.7x99mm Armor Piercing Rounds. The M6 series uses the similar 12.7x40mm .50 caliber semi-armor-piercing high-explosive rounds.
