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ATK Small Caliber Systems is the world's leading producer of high-quality ammunition and links for the military in 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and .50-caliber rounds.
I will use caliber in TWO sentences: 1- The position of lead chemist would be perfect for someone of your caliber. 2- The sniper asked HQ to send more 50 caliber rounds; he is almost out of ammunition.
About $25. Current day ammunition.
The Desert Eagle is capable of using either .44 or .50 caliber ammunition, although the .50 requires a barrel swap.
Yes. For every caliber of ammunition, there is a hollow point round that goes with it, except for .50 caliber machine gun and sniper rounds.
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Generally the .177 caliber universal pellet or BB is the most common ammunition for an air rifle. However other pellets are available for larger bore air rifles. These include. .20, .22, .25, .30, 9MM, 45 cal, 357 cal and finally .50 caliber.
Caliber (or calibre) is a measurement of the inside diameter of the barrel, and is also used to refer to the particular cartridge fired by a given gun. A .45 caliber gun fires a bullet that is ROUGHLY .45 inches in diameter. A 9mm uses a bullet that is ABOUT 9mm in diameter.
LC stand for Lake City Arsenal. Located at Independence, MO this plant was originally operated by Remington Arms Co. and much later by Olin-Winchester. Lake city was one of the first wave ordnance plants and operated from 1941 to 1945. It was reopened in 1951 and has since operated continuously to the present time, now known as Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). Lake City produced caliber 30, caliber 30 carbine, caliber 50, caliber 50 spotter-tracer, 7.62mm and 5.56mm ammunition in very large quantities. Also produced but in smaller quantities were caliber 38 revolver, 7.62 X 39mm, 20mm and 30mm ammunition. In 1985 the plant operations contract was reassigned to Olin-Winchester and in 1999 it was again reassigned to Alliant Techsystems (ATK). the 54 is the year manufactured.
Yes. .50 caliber refers to .5 of an inch.