12.7 x 99 mm linked steel-case cartridges, ball and tracer
Belt of 12.7 x 99 mm steel-case cartridges linked four ball to one tracer for use against personnel from .50 calibre machine guns, with a bullet velocity of 886 m/s at 24 m.
Also written: 12.7x99
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Specification
| Use | all .50 (12.7 x 99 mm) caliber machine guns, like .50 Z03 M.G., .50 Browning M2, Browning M85 etc.; used against personnel |
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| Cartridge case | steel, lacquered in brown color |
| Ball bullet | 45 g, tip not painted |
| Tracer bullet | 42 g, tip painted red |
| Primer | Boxer type, non corrosive |
| Propellant | single or double base type |
| Medium velocity of bullet at 24 m | V24 = 886 ± 9 m/s |
| Average max. pressure | Pmed.max ≤ 379 MPa |
| Individual max. pressure | Pmax.max ≤ 379 MPa |
| Accuracy | R50 ≤ 19 cm at 300 m |
| Bullet extraction force | 200 ÷ 550 kg |
| Tracer capacity at 1500 m | ≥ 80% |
| Packing | 100 pcs (4 Ball + 1 Tracer) linked by M9 links per UN certified steel ammunition box M2A1; 60 steel boxes per wooden pallet |
| Cartridges per pallet | 6000 rds |
| Pallet overall dimensions (L x l x h) | 1200 x 770 x 580 mm |
| Net / gross pallet weight | 804 / 980 kg |
| UN number | 0339 |
| Hazard class | 1.4C |
| N.E.W. per pallet | 93 kg |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract. Full technical data sheets are issued on request against a stated end-user.