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.50 Beowulf, the Glossary

The.50 Beowulf (12.7x42mmRB) is a 12mm caliber rifle cartridge developed by Bill Alexander of Alexander Arms for use in an AR-15 rifle.^[1]

23 relations: AR-15–style rifle, Cartridge (firearms), Desert Eagle, LAR Grizzly Win Mag, Lever action, List of AR platform cartridges, List of rebated-rim cartridges, List of rifle cartridges, Magnum Research, Marlin Model 336, Revolver, Rifle cartridge, Stopping power, .45-70, .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM, .50 Action Express, .50 Alaskan, .500 S&W Magnum, 12 mm caliber, 12.7×55mm STs-130, 5.56×45mm NATO, 6.5mm Grendel.
12.7 mm firearms
Paramilitary cartridges
Rebated rim cartridges

AR-15–style rifle

An AR-15–style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on or similar to the Colt AR-15 design.

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A cartridge, also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device (primer) within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of a breechloading gun, for convenient transportation and handling during shooting. .50 Beowulf and cartridge (firearms) are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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Desert Eagle

The Desert Eagle is a single-action, gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol known for chambering the.50 Action Express, the largest centerfire cartridge of any magazine-fed, self-loading pistol.

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LAR Grizzly Win Mag

The Grizzly Win Mag pistols were conceived, invented, designed, engineered and developed in the 1980s by the sole inventor, Perry Arnett, who licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber semi-automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc.

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Lever action

The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating it) that pivots forward to move the bolt via internal linkages, which will feed and extract cartridges into and out of the chamber, and cock the firing pin mechanism.

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List of AR platform cartridges

The AR platform has become widely popular for makers of hunting and sporting rifles.

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List of rebated-rim cartridges

Below is a list of rebated-rim cartridges. .50 Beowulf and list of rebated-rim cartridges are pistol and rifle cartridges and rebated rim cartridges.

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List of rifle cartridges

List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.

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Magnum Research

Magnum Research, Inc. (MRI) was an American privately held corporation based in Fridley, Minnesota which manufactured and distributed firearms.

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Marlin Model 336

The Marlin Model 336 is a lever-action rifle and carbine made by Marlin Firearms.

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Revolver

A revolver is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing.

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Rifle cartridge

A rifle cartridge is a firearm cartridge primarily designed and intended for use in a rifle/carbine, or machine gun. .50 Beowulf and rifle cartridge are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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Stopping power

Stopping power is the ability of a weapon – typically a ranged weapon such as a firearm – to cause a target (human or animal) to be incapacitated or immobilized.

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.45-70

The.45-70, also known as the.45-70 Government,.45-70 Springfield, and.45-2" Sharps, is a.45 caliber rifle cartridge originally holding 70 grains of black powder that was developed at the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873. .50 Beowulf and .45-70 are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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.450 Bushmaster

The.450 Bushmaster (11.48x43mmRB) is a rifle cartridge developed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms, and licensed to Bushmaster Firearms International. .50 Beowulf and .450 Bushmaster are pistol and rifle cartridges and rebated rim cartridges.

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.458 SOCOM

The.458 SOCOM (11.63×40mmRB) is a moderately large round designed to work in an AR-15 platform. .50 Beowulf and .458 SOCOM are pistol and rifle cartridges and rebated rim cartridges.

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.50 Action Express

The.50 Action Express (AE) (12.7×33mmRB) is a large-caliber handgun cartridge, best known for its usage in the Desert Eagle. .50 Beowulf and .50 Action Express are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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.50 Alaskan

The.50 Alaskan / 13x53mmR is a wildcat cartridge developed by Harold Johnson and Harold Fuller of the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska in the 1950s. .50 Beowulf and .50 Alaskan are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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.500 S&W Magnum

The.500 S&W Magnum or 12.7×41mmSR is a.50 caliber semi-rimmed revolver cartridge developed by Cor-Bon in partnership with the Smith & Wesson "X-Gun" engineering team for use in the Smith & Wesson Model 500 X-frame revolver and introduced in February 2003 at the SHOT Show. From its inception, it was intended to be the most powerful handgun cartridge to date, with the capacity to harvest all North American game species. .50 Beowulf and .500 S&W Magnum are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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12 mm caliber

This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the to caliber range. .50 Beowulf and 12 mm caliber are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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12.7×55mm STs-130

The 12.7×55mm cartridge is used in some Russian firearms such as the VKS bullpup sniper rifle, the ShAK-12 bullpup battle rifle and the RSh-12 revolver. .50 Beowulf and 12.7×55mm STs-130 are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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5.56×45mm NATO

The 5.56×45mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 5.56 NATO, commonly pronounced "five-five-six") is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire intermediate cartridge family developed in the late 1970s in Belgium by FN Herstal. .50 Beowulf and 5.56×45mm NATO are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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6.5mm Grendel

The 6.5mm Grendel is an intermediate cartridge jointly designed by British-American armorer Bill Alexander, competitive shooter Arne Brennan (of Houston, Texas) and Lapua ballistician Janne Pohjoispää, as a low-recoil, high-precision rifle cartridge specifically for the AR-15 platform at medium/long range (200–800 yard). .50 Beowulf and 6.5mm Grendel are pistol and rifle cartridges.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_Beowulf

Also known as .50 Beowolf, 12.7x42mm, 50 Beowolf, 50 Beowulf.