Name: 12.7 × 108 mm
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<h2>Synonyms</h2>12.7 × 107 mm ; 12.7 Soviet machine gun; 12.7 mm DShK; 12.7 mm Type 54<h2>Armament</h2>Soviet DShK heavy machine guns; RFAS NSV/NSVT heavy machine guns; Chinese Type 77, W-85 and W-89 machine guns; Hungarian `Gepard', RFAS V-94, V-96 and other anti-materiel rifles.<h2>Development</h2>This cartridge was originally developed for the Degtyarev DK heavy machine gun in the late 1920s, and like its US equivalent the 0.50 Browning , leaned heavily upon the German 13 mm TuF round for its inspiration. It was then used for the Degtyarev DShK series of guns and has remained in use to the present, being widely distributed. Manufacture has taken place at various times in China , Czechoslovakia, Egypt , India , North Korea , Poland , Russia , Syria and the former Yugoslavia . Although the 12.7 × 108 mm cartridge was originally primarily intended for use in machine guns, there are now several anti-matérial rifles chambered for the cartridge and thus match grade precision ammunition for these weapons is now beginning to be manufactured.<h2>Description</h2>The case is rimless and bottlenecked, of brass or varnished steel and Berdan primed. The standard bullet is a flat-based armour-piercing/incendiary pattern with a steel core inside a steel jacket with gilding metal envelope. The core is shorter than the jacket and the space at the front is filled with incendiary composition.<h2>Manufacturer</h2>Unis Igman d.o.o.Type: API B32: FMJ; 47.4 g, black/red tip; V 25 810-825 m/s APIT BZT44: FMJ; 44.8 g, black/purple tip; V 25 810-825 m/sAPI M81 : FMJ; 23 g, black/red tip; V 25 1000 m/sBULGARIA<h2>Manufacturer</h2>ArsenalType: AP-I B32: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose; 49 g; V 25 820 m/s Type: AP-I-T BZT: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose, tracer capsule in base; 44 g; V 25 820 m/s<h2>Manufacturer</h2>KintexType: AP-I B32: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose; 49 g; MV 850 m/sType: AP-I-T BZT: FMJ; steel core; bimetal jacket, incendiary mixture in nose, tracer capsule in base;44 g; MV 850 m/sCHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC<h2>Manufacturer</h2>China North Industries (NORINCO)Type: AP-I-T Type 54: FMJ, SL; steel core inside a gilding metal jacket, with incendiary compositionin the jacket nose, ahead of the core, and a tracer filling at the rear; 43.2-44.6 g, 1.15 g incendiaryfilling; trace to 1,550 m; MV 810-825 m/sAP-I Type 54: Conventional FMJ with solid steel core and a 1.05 g incendiary filling in the jacket nose;47.4-49 g; MV 810 to 825 m/s; penetrates 20 mm hard steel plate at 100 m range and ignites fuel behinda 15 mm armour plate at 70 m range.HE-I: The bullet consists of a hollow steel core filled with 2.5 g of explosive and a hardenedpenetrative sleeve at the front end of the core containing a detonator, all enclosed in a gilding metaljacket; 44 g; MV 810-825 m/s; will function against a 2 mm dural plate and ignite fuel after penetrating.APHEI : This ammunition was introduced into Chinese military in December 1995. The bullet willpenetrate 10 mm of hardened steel angled at 30 degrees at 800 meters range and then explode afterhaving passed through the plate. Bullet weight is 47.4 - 49 g; MV 810-825 m/s.APDS Type 54-1: This cartridge has a tungsten penetrator weighing 22.3-22.8 g and is intended for useagainst armed helicopters and AFVs at under 1,000 m range. MV 1,150 m/s.Blank: This cartridge is distinguished by having the mouth coned around a rounded cover; this isejected from the gun muzzle on firing and can be dangerous up to 15 m from the muzzle.EGYPT<h2>Manufacturer</h2>Shoubra CompanyType: AP-I: FMJ; based on RFAS B32; 49.5 g; MV 815 m/sAP-I-T: FMJ; based on RFAS BZT; 45.5 g; MV 845 m/sAP-T B-62: FMJ; tungsten carbide core; red trace to 1,200 m; 62 g; MV 825 m/sIRAN<h2>Manufacturer</h2>Ammunition IndustriesType: Ball: FMJ; brass case; 49g; MV 870 m/sROMANIA<h2>Manufacturer</h2>S.N. ROMARM S.A.Type: API B 32: FMJ, steel core; 49 g; MV 810-825 m/sAPI-T BZT: FMJ, steel core; 47.4-49 g; MV 810-825 m/sHEI MDZ: FMJ, steel core; 44 g; MV 810-825 m/sBlank: Steel case, rose crimped. Cartridge weight 54 gRUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ASSOCIATED STATES (CIS)<h2>Manufacturer</h2>LVE Novosibirsk and JSC Barnaul Machine Tool Building PlantType: Duplex AP-I 1SL: Originally developed for the YakB aircraft machine gun, the 1SL uses thestandard cartridge case but carries two bullets; the first bullet is crimped into the neck in the usual way,and has a recessed base into which the tip of the second bullet fits. This second bullet is supportedaxially by indents in the body of the cartridge case and is flat-based. The bullets conform to the generaldesign of the AP-I B32, with a hard core and an incendiary charge in the nose. The first bullet weighsabout 30 g and has V 25 of 750 m/s when fired from the YakB; it can penetrate 5 mm of steel at 1,000 m range. Deviation of the second bullet (which weighs 31 g) is not known. MV of the 1SL when fired from the NSV machine gun has been claimed to be 840-860 m/s Duplex AP-I-T 1SLT: This is essentially the same as the Duplex 1SL round except that tracer bullets similar to those of the BZT-44 round are used, with an average tracer burning time of 2.9 seconds. The bullets weigh about 27 g each. Velocity is the same as that of the 1SL roundAP-I B-32: FMJ; steel core; incendiary composition in nose; 49 g; MV 825 m/sAP-I-T BZT-44: FMJ; steel core; incendiary composition in nose; base tracer; 44.8 g; MV 825 m/sAP-I BS: FMJ; tungsten carbide core with incendiary filling in nose; 56.5 g; MV 825 m/sBlank: Brass case, rosette crimped. Cartridge weight 83 gBall: FMJ Sniper; 59.5 g; V 25 770-785 m/s<h2>Manufacturer</h2>State arsenalsType: AP B30: FMJ, SL; steel core; 51.06 gAP-I B32: FMJ; steel core, incendiary composition in nose; 48.28 g; MV 800 m/sAP-I-T BZT44: FMJ; steel core, incendiary composition in nose, base tracer; 44.13 gAP-I: FMJ; steel core, white phosphorus filler; 46.98 g; MV 800 m/sAP-I BS41: FMJ; tungsten carbide core with incendiary composition in nose; 51.9 g; MV 860 m/sHE-I MDZ: Fuzed bullet filled with 1.14 g HE and 1.28 g incendiary composition; 42.76 g;anti-aircraft useYUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC<h2>Manufacturer</h2>Yugoimport SDPRType: AP-I B-32: FMJ, AP; steel core; thermite composition in tip; 48 g; MV 825 m/sAP-I-T BZT-44: FMJ, AP; steel core in lead sleeve, base tracer; thermite composition in tip; red traceto 1,000 m; 44 g; MV 825 m/sPractice DShK-V: Lead-antimony core in steel jacket; base tracer; 23 g; MV 1,000 m/s

The case is rimless and bottlenecked, of brass or varnished steel and Berdan primed.

The standard bullet is a flat-based armour-piercing/incendiary pattern with a steel core inside a steel jacket with gilding metal envelope. The core is shorter than the jacket and the space at the front is filled with incendiary composition. This cartridge was originally developed for the Degtyarev DK heavy machine gun in the late 1920s, and like its US equivalent the 0.50 Browning , leaned heavily upon the German 13 mm TuF round for its inspiration. It was then used for the Degtyarev DShK series of guns and has remained in use to the present, being widely distributed. Manufacture has taken place at various times in China , Czechoslovakia, Egypt , India , North Korea , Poland , Russia , Syria and the former Yugoslavia. Although the 12.7 × 108 mm cartridge was originally primarily intended for use in machine guns, there are now several anti-matérial rifles chambered for the cartridge and thus match grade precision ammunition for these weapons is now beginning to be manufactured. Applications include soviet DShK heavy machine guns; RFAS NSV/NSVT heavy machine guns; Chinese Type 77, W-85 and W-89 machine guns; Hungarian 'Gepard', RFAS V-94, V-96 and other anti-materiel rifles.

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