Cartridge, Caliber .50, Browning, Machine, M2, Ball

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cartridge,_Caliber_.50,_Browning,_Machine,_M2,_Ball
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designation gptkb:M2_Ball
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cartridge, Caliber .50, Browning, Machine, M2, Ball
gptkbp:introduced 1921
gptkbp:judge rimless, bottleneck
gptkbp:length 3.91 inches (99 mm)
5.45 inches (138.7 mm)
gptkbp:notableProject full metal jacket
gptkbp:parent gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:powerSource approximately 12,200 ft⋅lbf (16,500 J)
gptkbp:primerType gptkb:Berdan_or_Boxer
gptkbp:propulsion smokeless powder
gptkbp:speed approximately 2,910 ft/s (890 m/s)
gptkbp:standardizedBy NATO standard
gptkbp:type ball ammunition
gptkbp:typicalBulletWeight approximately 660 grains
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
NATO forces
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:aircraft
sniper rifles
anti-materiel
vehicle armament
long-range machine gun fire
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Browning_M2_machine_gun
anti-materiel rifles
heavy machine guns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:.50_BMG_(12.7×99mm_NATO)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7