An automatic weapon employing the 12.7 x 108mm API, APIT & Hard Core ammunition. Effective against low flying aircrafts, ground targets, specially light armoured vehicles, etc. The gun is supplied complete with tripod, anti-aircraft sighting system and a chromium plated spare barrel. This gun can also be mounted on tanks and APC both in the anti aircraft and ground modes.
TECHNICAL DATA (AntiAircraft Machine Gun 12.7 MM Type 54)
Weight
Gun complete with tripod
92 kg
Gun body
33 kg
Gun mount
53 Kg
Anti - air craft sight
2.2 kg
Ammunition box
14 Kg (with a 70 rounds link belt)
Traverse
Vertical traverse
-26 to 78 deg
Horizontal traverse :
Air Targets
360 deg
Ground Targets
120 deg
Performance
Effective range:
In air
1,600 metres
On Ground
1,500 metres
Armour penetration:
From 800 metres
10 mm
From 500 metres
15 mm
Muzzle velocity
800 metres/sec.
Cyclic rate of fire
600 RPM
Cartridges used
API, APIT
Packing
2 Guns bodies with 2AA sights, spare parts & accessories packed in a wooden box:
Size of box
126 x 43 x 47 cm
Weight of box
131 kg
Colour & Marking
Army Green with Yellow/white stencilling
1 Gun mount with 10 ammunition boxes each contianing link belt for 70 cartridges packed in a wooden box: