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Browning .50 caliber machine gun
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Browning_.50_caliber_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
shooting
gptkbp:action
short recoil
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkbp:ammunitionType
gptkb:.50_BMG_(12.7×99mm_NATO)
gptkbp:barrelLength
114.3 cm
gptkbp:caliber
gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:coolingSystem
air-cooled
gptkbp:designer
gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:feedSystem
belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Browning .50 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:introduced
1933
gptkbp:length
165.4 cm
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkb:Saco_Defense
gptkb:U.S._Ordnance
gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkbp:notableFeature
high reliability
extensive service life
heavy machine gun category
gptkbp:notableVariant
gptkb:QCB_(Quick_Change_Barrel)
gptkb:AN/M2
gptkb:M2HB
gptkb:M3
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range
1,800 m
6,800 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire
450–600 rounds/min
gptkbp:type
gptkb:train
aircraft mount
vehicle mount
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_military
NATO forces
gptkbp:usedFor
anti-aircraft
infantry support
anti-vehicle
fortification defense
gptkbp:usedIn
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight
38 kg (gun only)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:M2_.50_caliber_machine_guns
gptkb:M2HB_machine_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5