CODE – 04-132-959
NAME – M85
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1959
CALIBER – 12.7×99 mm (.50 Browning)
OVERALL LENGTH – (54.5 in) including flash suppressor
BARREL LENGTH – 91.4 cm (36 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 8 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 38.1 cm (15 in)
LOAD – M33 Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball with mild steel core
BULLET DIAMETER – 12.95 mm (0.510 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 42.9 g (662 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 832 m/s (2730 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 14,856 j (10,957 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 27.90 kg (61 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 34.53 kg (76 lb 2 oz) loaded with 50 rds M33 ball on M15A2 links
TYPE OF MOUNT – Armored vehicle
WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 6.53 kg (14 lb 6 oz)
SIGHTS – None, sights on vehicle
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 2,195 m (2,400 yards)
OPERATION – Recoil, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic, selectable cyclic rate of fire
RATE OF FIRE – 120 to 150 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – Dual rates, selectable, 1,050 rpm or 400 rpm
FEED DEVICE – M15A2 Flexible disintegrating metallic link belt
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.91 kg (2 lb) 50 – M15A2 links
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 6.63 kg (14 lb 10 oz) 50 rounds M33 ball in M15A2 links
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 900 rounds (on board M60 battle tank)
LOAD WEIGHT – 119.34 kg (263 lb 2 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Aircraft Armaments Corp., Cockeysville, Maryland
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – US Military
