M51 (12,7mm protiletadlový čtyřkulomet)

M51 (12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun)
Multiple Caliber .50 Machine Gun Carriage M51
     
Title:
Name:
Vicehlavňový 12.7 mm machine gun, M51 Multiple Caliber .50 Machine Gun Carriage M51
Original title:
Original Name:
Multiple Caliber .50 Machine Gun Carriage M51
Manufacturer:
Producer:
?
Period of production:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.YYYY
Made pieces:
Number of Produced:
?
a Prototype made:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.YYYY ?
Operation:
Crew:
1
Technical data:
Technical Data:
 
Fighting weight:
Combat Weight:
3128 kg 6896 lb
Shipping weight:
Manoeuvre Weight:
3128 kg 6896 lb
Caliber:
Calibre:
12.7 mm 0.5 in
barrel Length:
Barrel Length:
1651 mm 5ft 5in
Overall length:
Overall Length:
4877 mm 16ft
Total width:
Overall Width:
2438 mm 7 ft 12 inches
Overall height:
Overall Height:
15121) mm 4ft 11,53 in 1)
Elevation:
Elevation:
-10 - 90 °
Reading:
Traverse:
360 °
Transport speed (km/h/mph):
Manoeuvre Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Used ammunition:
Ammo Used:
? ?
Feats:
Performance:
 
Maximum range:
Maximum Range:
1800 m 5905 ft
Rate of fire:
Rate of Fire:
450 rpm / barrel 450 rpm / barrel
Muzzle velocity:
Muzzle Velocity:
896,4 m/s (bullet M2) 2935 ft/s (round M2)
User states:
User States:

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Note:
Note:
3tvorhlavňový machine gun M45 (4x Browning M2HB) on the prívese M17

1) pri max. námere 2261 mm
Quadmount M45 and trailer M17

1) 7 ft 5in max elevation
Source:
Sources:
Catalogue of standard ordnance items, second editions 1944, vol. 2; Office of the Chief of Ordnance Technical Division, Washington, d.c. C.; 1 june 1945
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M51 (12,7mm protiletadlový čtyřkulomet) - Protilietadlový 4-hlavňový guľomet M51

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