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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:action
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recoil-operated
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:Browning_M1919
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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7.5 kg
1,140 mm
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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less than 1 minute
linked ammunition
approximately 10,000 rounds
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gptkbp:caliber
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12.7×99mm NATO
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gptkbp:combat_history
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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air-cooled
natural air cooling
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:Belgium
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gptkbp:deployment
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ground and air units
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:design_date
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1930s
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gptkbp:elevation
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+80 degrees
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gptkbp:feed_system
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:field_strip_time
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less than 5 minutes
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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high
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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single, automatic
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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widely used in conflicts
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gptkbp:historical_use
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gptkb:British_Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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FN Herstal M2
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gptkbp:is_countered_by
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gptkb:NATO_forces
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gptkbp:length
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1,650 mm
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gptkbp:length_with_tripod
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2,200 mm
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gptkbp:maintenance
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low maintenance required
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:FN_Herstal
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gptkbp:maximum_depression
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-20 degrees
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gptkbp:modifications
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M2 A2, M2 A3
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gptkbp:mounting_options
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tripod, vehicle, aircraft
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gptkbp:mounting_weight
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15 kg
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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853 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:United_States_military
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gptkbp:operating_system
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:operational_range
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2,000 m
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gptkbp:primary_role
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anti-aircraft
anti-vehicle
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gptkbp:production_years
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1933-present
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gptkbp:range
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1,800 m
7,400 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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30 minutes
40 rounds per minute
450–600 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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short recoil
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gptkbp:reliability
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very reliable
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gptkbp:safety_features
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sighting_range
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1,500 m
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M3_Browning
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gptkbp:training
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moderate training needed
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gptkbp:transportation
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carried by two soldiers
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:used_by
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various military forces
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gptkbp:user
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various countries worldwide
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gptkbp:variant
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M2 HB, M2 A1
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gptkbp:weight
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38 kg
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gptkbp:year_established
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1933
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:FN_Herstal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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