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*The 12.7mm ammo is used in modern weapons, mostly by sniper rifles and a high caliber Desert Eagle handgun. | *The 12.7mm ammo is used in modern weapons, mostly by sniper rifles and a high caliber Desert Eagle handgun, however the bullets are not the same. The .50 Action Express is a 12.7mm x 33mm, making the M6G significantly more powerful. Sniper rifles and machine guns use the .50 BMG, which is a 12.7mm x 99mm rifle round, even more powerful. | ||
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Revision as of 00:10, September 7, 2008
Template:Ratings The 12.7x40mm M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive (abbreviated M225 SAP-HE) is a type of .50-caliber round used in the M6 series of sidearms. [1]
Due to the semi armor piercing nature of the round it is likely coated or made of a hard metal such as steel but deforms shortly after impact to prevent the bullet exiting the body and causing accidental casualties. The filler is likely a stable explosive with either a contact explosive detonation (somewhat counter acting its SAP nature) or a delay action fuse so it goes off shortly after impact, ideally in the body of the enemy, often lethal and crippling.
Trivia
- The 12.7mm ammo is used in modern weapons, mostly by sniper rifles and a high caliber Desert Eagle handgun, however the bullets are not the same. The .50 Action Express is a 12.7mm x 33mm, making the M6G significantly more powerful. Sniper rifles and machine guns use the .50 BMG, which is a 12.7mm x 99mm rifle round, even more powerful.
