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United States, Belgium, and other NATO-aligned production countries Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 1 weapon system built or assembled in United States, Belgium, and other NATO-aligned production countries, including munitions, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

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12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions

12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridgeBuilt by: Various manufacturers and NATO-standard production lines12.7x99mm NATO, better known as .50 BMG, is the Browning-derived heavy-machine-gun cartridge family used by M2-class guns and other .50-caliber weapons. This relationship-only page tracks linked-belt service context, documented M33 ball and armor-piercing load families, current retail and contract cost examples, and the Barrett and FN platforms that fire it.