I know nothing about guns but what role does the kord machine

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>>33422332
> I can understand using the .50 cal machine gun but 12.7 x 108mm seems unnecessarily big

>>33422332
>I know nothing about guns but what role does the kord machine gun serve?
Its used to shoot stuff.

>>33422348
wait
are they the same size?
I thought 12.7 was bigger
>fug

>>33422356
American .50 is 12.7x99

>>33422353
what stuff
vehicles?

also bear in mind I know nothing about guns

>>33422363
well that answers my question, now I feel retarded

>>33422364
light vehicles, helicopters, infantry, light fortifications

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>>33422356
Well it is slightly bigger, but they basically function the same in role.

this brings me to my next question
is the kord bigger than an m2 browning?

>>33422332
In land warfare you want to guarantee that your infantry can engage at the same or greater range than the enemy infantry. So your infantry are not forced to close with the enemy under fire while being unable to return effective fire.

An HMG besides being very destructive typically has a very good effective range and is about the largest system that can be carried around by a dismounted platoon.

idk it shoots shit good and the rooskies use it against terrorists and ukrainians so its good in my book

>>33422456
About the same size. Although Kord is one third lighter than a fifty

>>33422391
is it the same bore size or is it slightly larger like Russian .311 vs US .308 ?

>>33422348
best girl desu

>>33424555
basically same bore size, just one round is longer

>>33422332
>I know nothing about guns
You found the right board

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>>33422456
nigga these are all easily searched questions