12.7x55 ASh
Overview
12.7x55 is a heavy .50 caliber round developed for close quarter operations against heavily armoured opponents. Ammunition varies from 100 grain to 2000 grain loads all capable of packing variably harder punches the heavier the round is. The 12.7x55 ASh performs poorly at range and is generally unable to reach out further than 300 meters.
12.7x55 LP - Legkaya Pulya (LP) or "Light Bullet"
Light supersonic sabot-born lead bullet with an aluminum core weighing 7 grams (108 grains).
12.7x55 TP - Tyazhelaya Pulya (TP) or "Heavy Bullet"
Heavy subsonic lead bullet weighing 33 grams (509 grains).
12.7x55 BP - Broneboynaya Pulya (BP) or "Armor-Piercing Bullet"
Lead bullet with an armor-piercing component weighing 18 grams (277 grains).
12.7x55 DP - Dvukhpul'niy (DP) or "Double-Bulleted"
Two bullets loaded inline weighing 17 grams (262 grains) each.
12.7x55 Jasmin
Heavy 12.7x55 BP round loaded with a small explosive tip.
12.7x55 Octoplex
Abnormal shotgun like round for the ASh-12 that has eight small projectiles packed in line with each other.
Stats
Note: 343.2 m/s is the subsonic barrier - anything below that is considered subsonic. Subsonic ammunition removes the bullet crack down range making the round better suited to stealth.
| Ammunition Type | Damage | Bullet Velocity (m/s) | Barrier Penetration | Armor Piercing |
| LP | 420 | |||
| TP | 230 | |||
| BP | 222 | 70 | ||
| DP | 254 | |||
| Jasmin | 210 | |||
| Octoplex | 263 |
Note: Barrier penetration represents the rounds ability to go through walls and barriers. Armor piercing represents the rounds ability to penetrate body armor plates.