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  2. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    For projectiles in unpowered flight, its velocity is highest at leaving the muzzle and drops off steadily because of air resistance.Projectiles traveling less than the speed of sound (about 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s) in dry air at sea level) are subsonic, while those traveling faster are supersonic and thus can travel a substantial distance and even hit a target before a nearby observer hears the ...

  3. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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    The steel-tip penetrator of the M855A1 is noticeably separated from the jacket of the bullet and can spin, but this is part of the design and does not affect performance. The M855A1 costs only 5 cents more per round than the M855. [140] The M855A1 bullet has a 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) greater length than the SS109/M855. [141]

  4. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    45 Raptor : uses the standard 7.62 NATO case, cut to a length of 1.800" from 2.015", resulting in a straight-wall cartridge, neck is sized to 0.452". The resulting COAL of 2.300" is only 1.02 mm longer than the maximum COAL for chambering a cartridge in the smaller AR-15; however, the 45 Raptor chamber pressure is allowed to be as high as ...

  5. NATO cartridge - Wikipedia

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  6. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    A new larger approximately 0.2 in (5.08 mm) diameter aperture, marked '0-2' and featuring a windage setting index mark, offers a larger field of view during battle conditions and is used as a ghost ring for quick target engagement and during limited visibility. When flipped down, the engraved windage mark on top of the '0-2' aperture ring shows ...

  7. XM214 Microgun - Wikipedia

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    The complete Six-Pak system weighed 85 pounds (38.5 kg) with 1,000 rounds of ammunition, comparable in weight to some heavy machine guns. The basic gun in the Six-Pak weighed 27 pounds, or 12.2 kg. The system could be carried by a team of two soldiers and mounted either to an M122 tripod or a vehicle's pintle mount. The overall length is 104 cm ...

  8. Subsonic ammunition - Wikipedia

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    In this instance, heavier bullets are loaded in standard ammunition, which reduces muzzle velocity below the speed of sound. As an example, the very common 9×19mm Parabellum standard military round is a 7.5 g (116 gr) bullet at velocities typically around 360 m/s (1,200 ft/s).

  9. List of delayed-blowback firearms - Wikipedia

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    Name Manufacturer Image Cartridge Country Type Year AA-52 machine gun: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne: 7.62×51mm NATO 7.5×54mm French France General-purpose machine gun