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M2 .50 caliber machine gun
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/M2_.50_caliber_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
shooting
gptkbp:action
short recoil
gptkbp:barrelLength
1,143 mm
gptkbp:caliber
12.7 mm
gptkbp:cartridge
gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy
gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:enteredService
1933–present
gptkbp:feedSystem
belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
M2 .50 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:length
1,654 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkb:U.S._Ordnance
gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Ma_Deuce
gptkbp:notableFeature
heavy barrel
long service life
high durability
gptkbp:range
6,800 m
1,830 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire
450–600 rounds/min
gptkbp:type
gptkb:train
aircraft mount
vehicle mount
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:NATO
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
many countries worldwide
gptkbp:usedFor
anti-aircraft
infantry support
naval defense
anti-vehicle
gptkbp:usedInConflict
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:AN/M2
gptkb:M2A1
gptkb:M2HB
gptkbp:weight
38 kg (gun only)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Stryker_Brigade_Combat_Team
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5