Astronomy on MSN

Oct. 14, 1947: Flying faster than sound

When Glamorous Glennis, an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft built to mimic the shape of a .50 caliber bullet, shot to 700 mph ...
American Rifleman

Inside Colt's Model 1924 Caliber .50 Automatic Machine Gun

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** One of the most long-lived ...
Marine Corps Times

Ammo for the Marine Corps .50 caliber is getting a whole lot lighter

Marine Corps Cpl. Philip D. Bell, an antitank missile gunner with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, shoots a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a Humvee during exercise Comanche Run at Fort ...
Inside EVs

Bring On The Big Guns: Tesla Cybertruck Versus .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle

We've all seen the Tesla Cybertruck stop bullets, but can it stop all bullets? The answer to that is no and this video brings out some big guns to prove it. Leave it to the JerryRigEverything YouTube ...
The National Interest

We Now Have Body Armor That Can Stop .50 Caliber Sniper Bullets In Their Tracks

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While .50 caliber resistant body armor exists, it’s impractical for your average infantryman with current technology. For an infantryman, rapid movement under fire ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

.50-caliber from U.S. on bloody rampage in Mexico

NOGALES, Mexico -- North of the border, the .50-caliber sniper rifle is the stuff of YouTube celebrity, shown blasting through engine blocks and concrete walls. Deployed with U.S. troops to foreign ...