Browning M2 machine gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German-Soviet_conflicts
gptkbp:broadcasts belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:first_introduced 1933
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic American weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning M2 machine gun
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:length 45 inches
65 inches
20,000 rounds
linked ammunition
gptkbp:lens_type tripod, vehicle, aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkbp:operating_system short recoil
gptkbp:range 1,800 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 450-1,200 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil automatic
heavy recoil
gptkbp:replaced_by M2 A1 machine gun
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor M3 machine gun
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M2_A1
gptkb:M2_A3
gptkb:M2_A4
gptkb:M2_HB
M2 A2
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds