M1917A1 Browning machine gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M1917A1_Browning_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action recoil-operated
gptkbp:barrelLength 24 in
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:category shooting
gptkbp:coolingSystem water-cooled
gptkbp:designer gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:enteredService 1936
gptkbp:feedSystem belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1917A1 Browning machine gun
gptkbp:length 38.5 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Rock_Island_Arsenal
gptkbp:notableFeature improved cooling system over M1917
used for sustained fire
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:rateOfFire 450–600 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M1917_Browning_machine_gun
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M60_machine_gun
gptkbp:type gptkb:train
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 32 lbs (gun only)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M1917_Browning_machine_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6