12.7 x 108 mm Cartridges
Hartford International Group deliver and supply 12.7 x 108 mm cartridges. The 12.7 x 108 mm cartridge is a heavy machine gun and anti-material rifle cartridge and takes on a similar role to the NATO .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO) cartridge. While the two differ slightly in shape, weight and size, the larger 12.7 x 108 mm round gives it more capacity to hold different types of powder, and can even be used on a variety of different targets such as unarmored vehicles, penetration of lightly armored vehicles and also destroy external ancillary equipment on larger targets.
Although the US .50 BMG NATO cartridges serve a similar purpose to the 12.7 x 108 mm, interchangeability is not supported. Due to dimensional differences, the cartridges cannot be chambered in firearms that are designed for the other, so please take care when purchasing that the firearm you possess is intended for 12.7 x 108 mm.
Specifications
Bullet diameter: 12.98 mm (0.511 in)
Neck diameter : 13.95 mm (0.549 in)
Shoulder diameter: 18.90 mm (0.744 in)
Base diameter : 21.75 mm (0.856 in)
Rim diameter: 21.70 mm (0.854 in)
Rim thickness: 1.90 mm (0.075 in)
Case length: 108 mm (4.3 in)
Overall length: 147.50 mm (5.807 in)
Case capacity: 22.72 cm3 (350.6 gr H2O)
Maximum pressure: 360 MPa (52,000 psi)
Ballistic Performance
API B32
Bullet Mass: 48.3 g
Velocity: 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
Energy: 16,240 J (11,980 ft⋅lbf)
API BS
Bullet Mass: 55.4 g
Velocity: 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
Energy: 18,625 J (13,737 ft⋅lbf)
Examples of Firearms Chambered in 12.7 x 108 mm
Anti-Material Rifles
- Falcon (sniper rifle) OP-99 anti-material rifle
- Zastava M12 Black Spear anti-materiel sniper rifle
- OSV-96 anti-materiel sniper rifle
- QBU-10 anti-materiel sniper rifle
- PDSHP anti-materiel sniper rifle
- ČZW-127 anti-materiel sniper rifle
- V-94 anti-tank/anti-materiel rifle
Heavy Machine Guns
- Zastava M02 Coyote heavy machine gun
- NSV heavy machine gun
- Kord heavy machine gun
- Type 77 heavy machine gun
- Type 85 heavy machine gun
- Zastava M87 heavy machine gun
- DShK heavy machine gun
Other
M93 sniper rifle
- Yu-12.7 aircraft gun
- Berezin UB aircraft machine gun
- CS/LM5 Gatling machine gun
