.50 Action Express (no ontology)

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'''.50 Action Express''' (also referred to as '''.50 AE''', more rarely '''12.7x33mm''') is a pistol cartridge designed in 1988 by cartridge designer Evan Whildin, at the time working for Action Arms, a Philadelphia-based firearms manufacturer. .50 Action Express is one of the most powerful handgun cartridges in production, and is primarily designed to function in the '''Desert Eagle''' semi-automatic pistol. This cartridge, along with the .50AE version of the Desert Eagle, have gained almost overnight popularity thanks to pop culture, and particularly the movie ''The Matrix'', where it was proeminently featured.
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| '''Caliber name'''
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| colspan="2" | .50 Action Express
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''430''' m/s
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| '''Bullet weight'''
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| colspan="2" | '''325''' gr ('''21.06''' g)
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| '''Country'''
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash 83D2MF0R1HWREQRPKTCNYS4TZE]]> United States
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| '''Year'''
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| colspan="2" | 1988
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| '''Price'''
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| colspan="2" | '''160''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''20''' rounds)
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| '''Compatible with'''
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| colspan="2" | 3 weapons
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The '''.50 Action Express''' (also known simply as '''.50 AE''') is a large caliber handgun cartridge developed by firearms designer Evan Whildin of '''Action Arms'''. It is considered a medium-tier caliber, but is the best of medium-tier calibers in [[Mazeworld]].
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=== Real-life data ===
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The '''.50 Action Express''' caliber went through difficulties at its introduction in 1988 due to the substantial size of its bullet, which was not actually 0.500 inch long but in fact 0.510 inch. According to the US '''National Firearms Act''', regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ('''BATFE'''), a weapon chambered for a caliber over .50 (12.7mm) is considered a [http://www.atf.gov/firearms/guides/importation-verification/firearms-verification-nfa-destructive-device.html Destructive Device], making them very tightly regulated and is banned for use by civilians in certain states of the USA.
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Because of this, production of .50 AE was slightly altered so that the bullet meets the BATFE's regulations and has now a bullet exactly .50 inch long.
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Magnum Research/IMI's [[IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX|Desert Eagle]] pistol was the first firearm produced chambered in this caliber, though other manufacturers produced their own afterwards: AMT's [[AMT Automag V|Automag V]], LAR's [[LAR Grizzly Mark V|Grizzly]], both of them semi-automatic pistols, and Magnum Research's own '''BFR''', a single-action revolver.
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The caliber's recoil, known for being substantial and hard to recoil, is in fact not marginally higher than that of [[.44 Magnum]], though the most significant impact on the difference is the weapon itself - there is a noticeable recoil difference between a semi-automatic and a revolver of the same caliber (a Desert Eagle chambered in .44 Magnum will have somewhat less recoil than a S&W Model 29.)
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As a cartridge in the high end of the Magnum caliber power range, .50 AE develops both considerable energy and recoil, thus limiting its practical applications. Though primarily intended for target shooting, .50 AE has seen successful use in defense against dangerous animals and predators.
=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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| Hardskin
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| HEV
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| <span style="color: red">A5</span>
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| '''Bullet'''
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The beastly '''.50 AE''' delivers monstrous, almost unnecessarily high energy, for a handgun cartridge. Because of this, it easily rivals rifle calibers in terms of raw power.
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 20''' or '''bulk cans of 200'''.
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP, JSP
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''4.50 P$ /round'''
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''5 - Punishing'''
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The primary advantage of such a caliber is the power it delivers: two shots at best suffice to kill, unless the target has significant armor - in which case the .50 AE's performance quickly drops. It remains a noticeably powerful caliber, with good uses possible in both offensive and defensive scenarios.
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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Such power is countered by other facts. With only 3 weapons chambered in this caliber, it is one of the rarest of the game. .50 AE can only be found at random in the [[Room|rooms]], or bought in a [[Gun shop|gun shop]] or a [[Weapon shop|weapon shop]], where ammunition will be sold for '''8 P$/round''' in boxes of 20, which is an understandably, but still substantially high price tag.
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* Primer type: '''Large pistol'''
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* Powder type: '''Pistol'''
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* Projectile type: '''.500, 325 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''255 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''230 pwdr'''
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** +P load: '''281 pwdr'''
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** +P+ load: '''306 pwdr'''
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''43 P$''' (0.85 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.858 P$
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 3 weapon'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[AMT Automag V]]
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''3'''
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*[[IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]
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*[[LAR Grizzly Mark V]]
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[[List of Class 3 Weapons|Class 3]] weapons:
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* '''AMT Automag V''', pistol
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* '''IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX 50''', pistol
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* '''LAR Grizzly Mark V''', pistol
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: None
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: '''Desert Eagle 50 Long Barrel''' (Minor barrel configuration for the Desert Eagle .50), '''Desert Eagle Rifle Package 50''' (Tactical covnersion for the Desert Eagle .50)
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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| '''Group name'''
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| ''Up to 8"''
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| Long handgun
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| 8.1" to 12"
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| Rifle
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| 12.1" and beyond
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Real life information
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_AE Wikipedia article]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_AE Wikipedia article]

Latest revision as of 03:00, 7 November 2017

.50 Action Express (also referred to as .50 AE, more rarely 12.7x33mm) is a pistol cartridge designed in 1988 by cartridge designer Evan Whildin, at the time working for Action Arms, a Philadelphia-based firearms manufacturer. .50 Action Express is one of the most powerful handgun cartridges in production, and is primarily designed to function in the Desert Eagle semi-automatic pistol. This cartridge, along with the .50AE version of the Desert Eagle, have gained almost overnight popularity thanks to pop culture, and particularly the movie The Matrix, where it was proeminently featured.

As a cartridge in the high end of the Magnum caliber power range, .50 AE develops both considerable energy and recoil, thus limiting its practical applications. Though primarily intended for target shooting, .50 AE has seen successful use in defense against dangerous animals and predators.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +5 109% 103% 98% 87% 71% 54% 27% 8%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 200.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, JHP, JSP
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 4.50 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 5 - Punishing

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Large pistol
  • Powder type: Pistol
  • Projectile type: .500, 325 grain
  • Standard load: 255 pwdr
    • -P load: 230 pwdr
    • +P load: 281 pwdr
    • +P+ load: 306 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 43 P$ (0.85 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.858 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 3

Class 3 weapons:

  • AMT Automag V, pistol
  • IMI Desert Eagle Mark XIX 50, pistol
  • LAR Grizzly Mark V, pistol

Maze Customs

  • Customs weapon families: None
  • Minor services: Desert Eagle 50 Long Barrel (Minor barrel configuration for the Desert Eagle .50), Desert Eagle Rifle Package 50 (Tactical covnersion for the Desert Eagle .50)

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Handgun Up to 8" 1x
Long handgun 8.1" to 12" 1.2x
Rifle 12.1" and beyond 1.3x

Gallery

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.50 AE JHP

See also

Real life information

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