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12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/12.7_mm_M2_Browning_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
shooting
gptkbp:action
short recoil
gptkbp:ammunitionType
gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:barrelLength
1,143 mm
gptkbp:caliber
gptkb:12.7×99mm_NATO
gptkbp:designer
gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:enteredService
1933
gptkbp:feedSystem
belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
gptkbp:length
1,654 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkb:U.S._Ordnance
gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Ma_Deuce
gptkbp:notableFeature
air-cooled
anti-aircraft capability
anti-vehicle capability
crew-served
infantry support
extensive service life
used as door gun on helicopters
gptkbp:numberBuilt
over 3 million
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:range
6,800 m
1,830 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire
450–600 rounds/min
gptkbp:status
in production
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:XM806_machine_gun
gptkbp:type
gptkb:train
shooting
aircraft mount
vehicle mount
naval mount
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
many countries worldwide
NATO forces
gptkbp:usedInConflict
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:AN/M2
gptkb:M2A1
gptkb:M2HB
gptkbp:weight
38 kg (gun only)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Fennek_reconnaissance_vehicle
gptkb:BMR-600
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6