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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:action
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short recoil
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:M2_Ball
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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24 inches
less than 2 minutes
240 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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water-cooled
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:design
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adjustable sights
heavy barrel
sling mounts
integrated water jacket
quick-change barrel
belt feed mechanism
recoil buffer system
spade grips
tripod mountable
high cyclic rate of fire
protective cover for water jacket
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:fieldOfUse
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infantry support
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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developed during interwar period
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used in multiple conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Browning 1917A2 machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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47 inches
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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850 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_player
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automatic
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:NATO_forces
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,000 yards
up to 1,500 yards
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1937-1960s
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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400-600 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:reliability
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high
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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M240 machine gun
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gptkbp:services
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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M60 machine gun
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gptkbp:supportRole
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machine gunner
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Browning_M1917
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gptkbp:weight
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32 pounds
around 45 pounds
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1937
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