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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 was completed and started trials in August 2010. A third prototype were delivered in 2011 for internal qualification and pre-series weapons were delivered to the German Ministry of Defence test authority in 2012. The weapon entered service with the German Bundeswehr in 2014. [2]


Due to its weight and need for external power source it is currently only mounted on vehicles, such as the Puma .[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Rheinmetall RMG 50 machine gun (Germany)". Modern Firearms. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Rheinmetall RMG 50". Modern Firearms. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Rheinmetall RMG 50". Modern Firearms. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Frag Out! Magazine - Frag Out! Magazine #11". fragout.uberflip.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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