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In certain occasions, the round was also used as an anti-personnel sniper round with modified machine guns, before the advent of compatible anti-matériel sniper rifles. Such use was popularized during the Vietnam War, where '''Browning M2''' machine guns were sometimes '''fitted with custom scopes''' to kill important human targets from a long distance. The most well-known instance of this happening was in 1967, when USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock used the modified machine gun to score the by-then '''record of longest confirmed sniper kill''', scoring a kill at '''2286 meters of distance'''. | In certain occasions, the round was also used as an anti-personnel sniper round with modified machine guns, before the advent of compatible anti-matériel sniper rifles. Such use was popularized during the Vietnam War, where '''Browning M2''' machine guns were sometimes '''fitted with custom scopes''' to kill important human targets from a long distance. The most well-known instance of this happening was in 1967, when USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock used the modified machine gun to score the by-then '''record of longest confirmed sniper kill''', scoring a kill at '''2286 meters of distance'''. | ||
| - | Later, the round was used in proper anti-matériel sniper rifles. In the 1980s, the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle was developed for this cartridge, popularizing very long-range shooting. The rifle was followed by others like the [[McMillan Tac-50]], the '''Accuracy International | + | Later, the round was used in proper anti-matériel sniper rifles. In the 1980s, the [[Barrett M82A1]] rifle was developed for this cartridge, popularizing very long-range shooting. The rifle was followed by others like the [[McMillan Tac-50]], the '''Accuracy International AS50''', and so on. As of nowadays, the caliber is used in both machine guns and sniper rifles by several NATO countries. |
=== Mazeworld overview === | === Mazeworld overview === | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 3 November 2012
The .50 BMG (also known as .50 Browning Machine Gun or more rarely 12.7x99mm NATO) is a heavy machine gun caliber developed in the 1910s, and entered service in 1921 with the .50 Browning machine gun.
It is the most powerful firearm cartridge of the Mazes.
Real-life data
Originally intended as a heavy machine gun round, its use was popularized by the Browning .50 machine gun and later the Browning M2. Its very high muzzle energy and range made it very suitable for all kinds of roles; both ground and air units used the round, for anti-personnel, anti-matériel, and sometimes anti-aircraft purposes.
In certain occasions, the round was also used as an anti-personnel sniper round with modified machine guns, before the advent of compatible anti-matériel sniper rifles. Such use was popularized during the Vietnam War, where Browning M2 machine guns were sometimes fitted with custom scopes to kill important human targets from a long distance. The most well-known instance of this happening was in 1967, when USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock used the modified machine gun to score the by-then record of longest confirmed sniper kill, scoring a kill at 2286 meters of distance.
Later, the round was used in proper anti-matériel sniper rifles. In the 1980s, the Barrett M82A1 rifle was developed for this cartridge, popularizing very long-range shooting. The rifle was followed by others like the McMillan Tac-50, the Accuracy International AS50, and so on. As of nowadays, the caliber is used in both machine guns and sniper rifles by several NATO countries.
Mazeworld overview
| Type | Unarm | Light | Hardskin | Kevlar-2 | Kevlar-3 | Kevlar-4 | HEV |
| Bullet | 140% | 130% | 126% | 115% | 104% | 92% | 67% |
The massive power delivered by this caliber indubitably makes the .50 BMG the most powerful round in the game, closely followed by its Soviet cousin, the 12.7x108mm, both of them being heavy machine gun rounds.
A single shot will kill practically ANY target, if not severely damage it. Such power is highly sought for in Mazeworld by the contestant, however it is also the biggest threat he/she should expect from an enemy-manned weapon, especially if the aforementioned enemy is a Maze Sniper. It is considered a Maze Soldier-killer round, due to its ability to one-shot kill targets even with Kevlar-3 grade armor.
This caliber is extremely rare and expensive: it is compatible with only two weapons, and can only be found at random in boxes of 10 or 100 rounds. It is also prohibitively expensive: Found in gun shops and weapon shops for 30 P$ per round, it is also the most expensive round of the game.
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