Browning M1919A9

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:accessories tripods
sling
ammo boxes
spare barrels
spare parts kits
gptkbp:armament .30 caliber
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 inches
approximately 1 minute
chrome-lined steel
about 200 rounds per minute
gptkbp:built 1919
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1937
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse easy disassembly for maintenance
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during interwar period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely used in mid-20th century conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning M1919A9
gptkbp:isAvailableIn steel
gptkbp:length approximately 47 inches
gptkbp:lensType tripod, vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular cleaning
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity approximately 2,800 feet per second
gptkbp:notable_player automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
militias
various police forces
gptkbp:operatingHours recoil-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange approximately 1,000 yards
gptkbp:productionYears 1937-1960s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 400-600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:reliability high reliability in combat
gptkbp:replacedBy M60 machine gun
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor M240 machine gun
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support weapon
anti-aircraft weapon
bunker defense weapon
coaxial weapon
vehicle-mounted weapon
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant M1919A4
gptkbp:weight approximately 31 pounds