Please note in the picture on left:
1.) On the far right picture: on left Regular .50 BMG cartridge vs on Right SHORTER.50 Cal Spotter Tracer .
2.) Lower center picture is the smaller Rifle mounted on top of the 106mm recoil-less (BAT) for (Battalion Anti-Tank) Artillery Cannon.
Please note on the above picture:
1.) On the far right picture: left Regular .50 BMG cartridge vs Right SHORTER.50 Cal Spotter Tracer .
2.) Lower center picture is the smaller Rifle mounted on top of the 106mm recoil-less (BAT) for (Battalion Anti-Tank) Artillery Cannon.
One Cartridge, Not a Box: .50 Cal Spotter-Tracer, M48A1 made from shortened .50 BMG Lake City cases for the smaller Rifle mounted on top of the 106mm recoil-less (BAT) for (Battalion Anti-Tank) Artillery Cannon. The projectile has a primer at the tip to ignite a mixture that produces a smoke spotter on impact, and also a tracer cup in the rear of the projectile to produce a tracer out to 1500 yards. The projectile matches the trajectory of the 106mm cannon projectile to follow, to ensure the 106mm has a good target impact.
For more versions of this caliber see below.
DO NOT FIRE THIS IN A REGULAR 50 BMG RIFLE! IT IS TO SHORT! IT COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH! SOLD AS A COLLECTIBLE ONLY!
History of the .50 BMG cartridge:
This is one of the most successful military cartridges of all time. This cartridge was invented in 1918 by John Browning, the .50 BMG, also known as the 50 Browning for the 50 Browning Machine Gun. Also known as the 12.7x99mm in Europe, has been used extensively in almost every U.S.A. conflict since its adoption in 1923.Adopted by the U.S. Military in 1923 the .50 BMG has been used longer than any other cartridge in military history. (Note: The .45 ACP is actually older, but was technically superseded.) Technically the .50 BMG is the biggest cartridge available to shooters without encumbrance legal restrictions. (There are other wider diameter cartridges, but none larger available)
