12.7x99mm
NATO cartridges (.50 cal)
FN® .50 cal ammunition line now includes a reduced range cartridge
FN Herstal is a major contributor to the 12.7 NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) used for defence missions. The Company is the current supplier of the 12.7x99mm calibre NATO reference round.
Ammunition types
• M33 (Ball)
• Tr-M17 (Tracer)
• AP-M8 (Armour Piercing)
• AP-T115 (Armour Piercing Tracer)
• API-M8 (Armour Piercing Incendiary)
• APIT-M20 (Armour Piercing Incendiary Tracer)
• APEI-169 (Armour Piercing Explosive Incendiary)
• FN ARIA® .50 RR (Reduced Range) - New
• FN ARIA®-T .50 RR-T (Reduced Range Tracer) - New
• Blank
• Blank SBFSA (Safe Blank Firing System Ammunition)
Uses
• Machine guns (e.g. M2HB, FN® M2HB-QCB, FN® M3 series)
• .50 cal sniper rifles
Key Benefits
- Highly effective at long range
- Choice of many different projectiles, including with pyrotechnic effects
- NEW FN ARIA® .50 RR (Reduced Range)
- Dedicated to safe and effective training with .50 cal weapons on shooting ranges that are limited to the use of 7.62 weapons.
- Tracer version also available (FN ARIA® .50 RR-T)
- Propellant without DBP
Technical Data
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Related Products
FN® M2HB-QCB
Heavy Machine Gun
FN Herstal, the original manufacturer of the Quick Change Barrel (QCB) version Browning M2HB .50cal
FN® M3M Weapon Mount
Land and sea pintle featuring the exclusive .50 cal FN® M3M machine gun
Medium Crew Served Weapon Solutions
for FN® M3M
The exclusive FN® M3M .50 cal machine gun for helicopters
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