Sniper Rifle, Projectile,Caliber .50 is a magnetically accelerated, long range, high velocity prototype sniper weapon developed by Lima Fleet Research and Development. The weapon fires a 12.7mm (0.50 inch) projectile at speeds exceeding one mile (1600 meters) per second. The weapon has, at launch, 40,061.58 foot pounds of Kinetic Energy. At 1600 meters, 17603.39 foot pounds of energy. The weapon can effectively stop a person at a range in excess of 3,000 meters, with a kinetic energy of 11,266.17 foot pounds.