gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:25th_Brigade
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.50_BMG
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gptkbp:crew
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1 to 2 personnel
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gptkbp:date
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1918
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:John_Browning
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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1933
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M2 Browning Machine Gun
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gptkbp:is_countered_by
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many countries worldwide
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:length
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less than 1 minute
45 inches (1,140 mm)
65 inches (1,650 mm)
853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
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gptkbp:lens_type
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tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
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gptkbp:operating_system
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short recoil, locked breech
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gptkbp:range
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1,800 meters (2,000 yards)
7,400 meters (8,100 yards)
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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450–1,200 rounds per minute
sustained fire 40 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:M240_machine_gun
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gptkbp:safety_features
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M3_Browning
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:weight
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84 pounds (38 kg)
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