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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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linked ammunition
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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24 in
less than 1 minute
air-cooled system
limited by overheating
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1917
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:John_Browning
influenced future machine gun designs
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gptkbp:disassembly
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can be disassembled for transport
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gptkbp:fieldOfUse
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military applications
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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1918
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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developed_during_World_War_I
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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one of the first successful automatic machine guns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Browning 1918A8
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains in use in some military forces
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gptkbp:length
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47 in
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular maintenance
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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2,700 ft/s
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gptkbp:notable_player
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automatic
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:US_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,000 yards
effective up to 1,500 yards
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1918-1945
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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600 rounds per minute
450-600 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:reliability
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high reliability
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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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M1919 Browning
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gptkbp:supportRole
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infantry support
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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over 100,000 units
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gptkbp:transportation
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can be transported by vehicle or carried by crew
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gptkbp:type
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_military
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:weight
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30.5 lb
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1918
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