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The ''12.7x40mm'' '''M228 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Penetration''' (abbreviated '''M228 SAPHP''') is a type of .50-caliber round used in the [[M6]] series sidearms.
The ''12.7x40mm'' '''M228 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Penetration''' (abbreviated '''M228 SAP-HP''') is a type of .50-caliber round used in the [[M6]] series sidearms.


It is somewhat rare and more of an exotic round due to its rarity of use compared to the [[M225 SAPHE]]. <ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol</ref>
It is somewhat rare and more of an exotic round due to its rarity of use compared to the [[M225 SAPHE]]. <ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol</ref>

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The 12.7x40mm M228 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Penetration (abbreviated M228 SAP-HP) is a type of .50-caliber round used in the M6 series sidearms.

It is somewhat rare and more of an exotic round due to its rarity of use compared to the M225 SAPHE. [1]

Due to the semi armor piercing nature of the round it is likely coated in 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 hard or heavy metal, such as tungsten, which would provide the extra force and penetration this round boasts of.

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