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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:action
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Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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24 in
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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Linked ammunition
Quick-change barrel
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Infantry support
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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Air-cooled
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gptkbp:current_status
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Decommissioned in U. S. service
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:design_features
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Pistol grip
Heavy barrel
Shoulder stock
Adjustable gas regulator
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1960s
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gptkbp:feed_system
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Belt-fed
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gptkbp:field
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Easily field-strippable
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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gptkb:Automatic
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Developed during interwar period
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First successful American light machine gun
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Browning M1918 A2
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future machine gun designs
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gptkbp:length
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47 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
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gptkbp:mounting_options
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Tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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2,700 ft/s
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:National_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
Various foreign militaries
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:produces
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1940s
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 yards
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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500-600 rounds per minute
200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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Moderate
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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M60 machine gun
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gptkbp:sights
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Iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M60
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gptkbp:type
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Air-cooled
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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M1918 A2
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gptkbp:weight
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22.5 lb
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gptkbp:year_established
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1938
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Browning_BAR_1918_A2
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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