.50 BMG ammunition

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ammunition
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:McMillan_TAC-50
gptkb:Barrett_M82
gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkb:Steyr_HS_.50
gptkb:Accuracy_International_AS50
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:commonName military applications
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:Browning_M2
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:diameter 99 mm
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1918
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label .50 BMG ammunition
gptkbp:legalStatus regulated in some jurisdictions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hornady
gptkb:Lake_City_Army_Ammunition_Plant
gptkb:Federal_Premium
gptkbp:maximumDepth 60,000 psi
gptkbp:militaryService competitive shooting
hunting large game
long-range shooting
sniper rifles
heavy machine guns
vehicle-mounted weapons
gptkbp:missileSystem armor-piercing
hollow point
full metal jacket
tracer
incendiary
gptkbp:notableFeature high
12.7 mm
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:U.S._military
various law enforcement agencies
civilian marksmen
private security contractors
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,800 meters
gptkbp:performance high velocity
long range accuracy
high energy transfer
gptkbp:recoil significant
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:type rimless bottlenecked cartridge
gptkbp:usedIn anti-materiel rifles
gptkbp:weight 600 grains