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CODE – 04-132-960
NAME – M85C
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1960
CALIBER – 12.7×99 mm (.50 Browning)
OVERALL LENGTH – 145.4 cm (57.25 in) including flash suppressor
BARREL LENGTH – 91.4 cm (36 in), 101.9 cm (40.125 in) including flash suppressor
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) – 31.52 kg (69 lb 8 oz) with feed adapter
FEED ADAPTER WEIGHT – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 47.14 kg (103 lb 15 oz) loaded with 100 rds M33 ball on M15A2 links in M2A1 ammunition can
WEIGHT (LOADED & MOUNTED) – 75.72 kg (166 lb 15 oz) mounted on XM133 tripod with cradle, loaded with 100 rds M33 ball on M15A2 links in M2A1 ammunition can
TYPE OF MOUNT – XM133 tripod with cradle
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 24.38 kg (53 lb 12 oz) XM133 tripod, 4.20 kg (9 lb 4 oz) cradle
WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 7.48 kg (16 lb 8 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Folding blade, Rear sight – Ladder-type with aperture, 100 to 2,500 meters in 100 meter increments, (109 to 2734 yards in 109 yard increments) battle sight aperture set at 750 meters (820 yards), adjustable for windage
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1,000 m (1,094 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, 950 rpm or 450 rpm
FEED DEVICE – M15A2 Flexible disintegrating metallic link belt
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.91 kg (2 lb) 50 – M15A2 links
M2A1 Ammunition Can (EMPTY) – 2.36 kg (5 lb 3 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 13.26 kg (29 lb 4 oz) 100 rounds M33 ball in M15A2 links
M2A1 Ammunition Can (FULL) – 15.62 kg (34 lb 7 oz) M2A1 can with 100 rds M33 ball on 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
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