|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:weapons
|
|
gptkbp:action
|
recoil-operated
|
|
gptkbp:barrel_length
|
45 inches
|
|
gptkbp:barrel_type
|
gptkb:.50_BMG_ammunition
chrome-lined steel
|
|
gptkbp:caliber
|
gptkb:.50_BMG
|
|
gptkbp:combat_role
|
anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
|
|
gptkbp:cooling_system
|
air-cooled
|
|
gptkbp:country_of_origin
|
gptkb:United_States
|
|
gptkbp:current_status
|
in active service
|
|
gptkbp:designed_by
|
gptkb:John_Browning
|
|
gptkbp:feed_system
|
belt-fed
|
|
gptkbp:firing_mechanism
|
semi-automatic, automatic
|
|
gptkbp:first_introduced
|
gptkb:World_War_II
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
widely used in conflicts
|
|
gptkbp:historical_use
|
used in World War II
used in Korean War
used in Vietnam War
used in Gulf War
used in Iraq War
used in War in Afghanistan
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
.50 cal M2 Browning machine gun
|
|
gptkbp:length
|
65 inches
|
|
gptkbp:maintenance
|
requires regular maintenance
|
|
gptkbp:material
|
gptkb:steel
|
|
gptkbp:mounting_options
|
tripod, vehicle, aircraft
|
|
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
|
2900 feet per second
|
|
gptkbp:notable_users
|
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
|
|
gptkbp:production_years
|
1933-present
|
|
gptkbp:range
|
2000 yards
|
|
gptkbp:rate_of_fire
|
450-600 rounds per minute
limited by barrel overheating
|
|
gptkbp:recoil
|
heavy recoil
|
|
gptkbp:reliability
|
high reliability
|
|
gptkbp:replaced_by
|
gptkb:M2_A1_Browning_machine_gun
|
|
gptkbp:safety_features
|
manual safety
|
|
gptkbp:sights
|
iron sights, optical sights
|
|
gptkbp:training
|
requires specialized training
|
|
gptkbp:used_by
|
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
|
|
gptkbp:used_in
|
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
|
|
gptkbp:variant
|
gptkb:M2_A1
gptkb:M3_Browning
gptkb:M2_HB
|
|
gptkbp:weight
|
84 pounds
|
|
gptkbp:year_established
|
1933
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
|