Rheinmetall RMG.50

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RMG.50
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originGermany
Production history
Designed2008-09
ManufacturerRheinmetall
Specifications
Mass25.0 kg
Length1884 mm
Barrel length1200 mm

Cartridge12.7x99 mm NATO
Caliber.50BMG
Barrels1
Actiongearbox-driven crank, externally powered[1]
Rate of fire600 rounds per minute
Effective firing range1800 m
Feed systemdual linkless feed

The RMG.50 is a German heavy machine gun under development by Rheinmetall.

The RMG.50 machine gun is under development by the company under contract to the Bundeswehr as a replacement for the Browning M2HB recoil-operated heavy machine gun of the same calibre. According to a company representative, work on the RMG.50 started in 2008 and the first firings took place at the end of 2009. A second prototype has since been completed and is planned to have started trials in August 2010. A third prototype will be delivered in 2011 for internal qualification and pre-series weapons are due to be delivered to the German Ministry of Defence test authority in 2012.

References[]

  1. ^ "Rheinmetall RMG 50 machine gun (Germany)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

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