Browning M1919

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:action recoil-operated
gptkbp:armament .30 caliber
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 inches
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:currentStatus available in civilian markets as semi-automatic
decommissioned in many armies
still in use by some paramilitary groups
gptkbp:design air-cooled
quick-change barrel
belt feed mechanism
spade grips
integrated flash suppressor
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely used in mid-20th century conflicts
influenced future machine gun designs
iconic_American_military_weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning M1919
gptkbp:length 47 inches
gptkbp:lensType tripod
vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkbp:maximumDepth 1,000 yards
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2,700 feet per second
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:operatingHours short recoil
gptkbp:rateOfFire 400-600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy M240 machine gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:variant M1919A4
M1919A6
gptkbp:weight 31 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1919