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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:action
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Recoil-operated, closed bolt
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gptkbp:armament
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.50_BMG_(12.7×99mm_NATO)
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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45 inches (1,140 mm)
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gptkbp:caliber
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0.50 in (12.7 mm)
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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gptkb:World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M2 Browning .50 cal machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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65 inches (1,650 mm)
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gptkbp:lensType
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Tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Greek_Army
gptkb:Qatari_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Croatian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Colombian_Army
gptkb:Jordanian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Serbian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Bosnian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Hungarian_Defence_Forces
gptkb:Egyptian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:UAE_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Omani_Armed_Forces
gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkb:Bulgarian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Brazilian_Army
gptkb:Norwegian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Turkish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Czech_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Finnish_Defence_Forces
gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkb:Romanian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Slovak_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Swedish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Danish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:Montenegrin_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Portuguese_Army
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,830 meters (2,000 yards)
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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450–1,200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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Heavy recoil
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M2A1_Browning_.50_cal_machine_gun
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gptkbp:services
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Belt-fed
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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_machine_gun
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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:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:weight
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84 pounds (38 kg)
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1933
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