12.7X108 MM API CARTRIDGES

IDEF Mic - Defence Industries System

12.7X108 MM API CARTRIDGES

Armor‑piercing incendiary cartridge for all 12.7×108 mm heavy machine guns; effective vs lightly‑armoured targets.

General Features

12.7X108 MM API CARTRIDGES General Features

Bullet: Bimetal jacket, steel core, lead sheath — 9.6 g
Case: Bimetal
Primer: Non‑corrosive Berdan
Propellant: Single‑base powder

Cartridge length: 77 mm
Cartridge weight: 22.45 g
Muzzle velocity: 820 – 835 m/s
Max chamber pressure: ≤ 295 MPa

Accuracy (300 m): R₅₀ ≤ 19 cm
Penetration @ 100 m: 20 mm armour, > 90 %
Incendiary performance @ 70 m: > 80 %

PACKING & STORAGE CONDITIONS
5 rds / plastic pkg, 150 rds / wooden case — gross 22.4 kg
Alt. 150 rds case — 21.18 kg
Alt. 175 rds case — 10.85 kg
Case volume: 0.48 × 0.38 × 0.13 m (0.0237 m³)

Brochure

12.7X108 MM API CARTRIDGES