Browning 1919A3 machine gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:action recoil-operated, belt-fed
gptkbp:armament M2 ball
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 inches
steel
air-cooled
less than 1 minute
high cooling rate due to air cooling
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentStatus retired_from_active_service_in_U.S._military
gptkbp:design heavy barrel for sustained fire
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:disassembly simple disassembly for maintenance
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:fuelCapacity designed for sustained fire
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant impact on machine gun development.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in various military operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely used in 20th century conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning 1919A3 machine gun
gptkbp:isAvailableIn metal
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern machine gun designs
gptkbp:length 47 inches
gptkbp:lensType tripod, vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:modifications various modifications for different roles
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event World_War_II,_Korean_War,_Vietnam_War,_Gulf_War
gptkbp:notable_player automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers U.S._Army,_U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkbp:operatingHours recoil-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 yards
effective up to 1,000 yards
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1937-1990s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 400-600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil short recoil
gptkbp:replacedBy M240 machine gun
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor M60 machine gun
gptkbp:transportation can be transported on a vehicle or carried by troops
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant Browning 1917
gptkbp:weight 31 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1937