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Originally Posted by Icelander
I know that the black-tipped AP round "Cartridge, Caliber .50, Ball, Armor Piercing, M2" is not supposed to be used for any other weapon than the M2 machine gun
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What's your source for the prohibition? With more keywords, it may be possible to find something out.
This may be analogous to the MkVIII .303 British round, which wore barrels rather fast. This didn't matter for its use in the Vickers Gun, because the barrels were replaced regularly, but it was forbidden from use in rifles. This popularised it amongst riflemen ...