M2A1 Browning

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:accessories tripod, spare barrels
gptkbp:armament linked ammunition
gptkbp:barrelLength 45 inches
steel
air-cooled
less than 1 minute
40 rounds per minute
gptkbp:built 1921
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentStatus in service
still in use today
gptkbp:defeated many countries worldwide
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:hasWebsite gptkb:Browning_M1919
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M2A1 Browning
gptkbp:isAvailableIn brass
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Allied_forces_in_WWII
gptkbp:length 65 inches
gptkbp:lensType tripod, vehicle, aircraft
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:maxRange 6800 yards
gptkbp:modifications various military modifications
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 853 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player automatic
gas-operated
gptkbp:notableFeature heavy caliber
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:operatingHours recoil-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 2000 yards
up to 2000 yards
gptkbp:productionYears 1933-present
gptkbp:rateOfFire 450-600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M2A2_Browning
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:secondaryRole anti-aircraft weapon
anti-vehicle weapon
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M3_Browning
gptkbp:training extensive training needed
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:variant M2_Browning,_M3_Browning
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1933