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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:.50_BMG
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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45 inches
30 pounds
less than 1 minute
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gptkbp:caliber
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0.50 inches
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1930s
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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in service
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:fieldOfUse
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anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle, infantry support
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced
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1933
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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widely used in multiple conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M2 Browning .50 cal
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gptkbp:impact
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significant impact on modern warfare
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gptkbp:length
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65 inches
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle, aircraft
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular maintenance
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
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gptkbp:maxRange
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7,400 meters
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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853 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_player
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semi-automatic, automatic
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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M2A1, M2HB
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:NATO_forces
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gptkbp:operatingHours
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short recoil
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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2,000 meters
1,830 meters
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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450-600 rounds per minute
1,200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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yes
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gptkbp:reliability
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high reliability
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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none
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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disintegrating belt
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights, optical sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M3_Browning_.50_cal
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gptkbp:type
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:uses
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many countries worldwide
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gptkbp:weight
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84 pounds
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