M2 Browning machine gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action recoil-operated
gptkbp:barrel_length 45 inches
45 in
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:.50_BMG
quick-change barrel
less than 1 minute
.50 caliber ammunition
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
12.7 mm
.50 in
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:country many countries worldwide
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films
featured in video games
used in military parades
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism semi-automatic
fully automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced 1933
gptkbp:height 23 inches
23.5 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future machine gun designs
widely used in military conflicts
iconic American weapon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M2 Browning machine gun
gptkbp:length 65 inches
65.13 inches
65.13 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Dynamics
gptkb:Browning_Arms_Company
gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:mounting_options gptkb:tripod
aircraft-mounted
tripod, vehicle, aircraft
vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 853 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Qatari_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Austrian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Croatian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Colombian_Army
gptkb:Jordanian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Serbian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Hungarian_Defence_Forces
gptkb:Egyptian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:German_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:British_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Estonian_Defence_Forces
gptkb:French_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Norwegian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:Belgian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Latvian_Armed_Forces
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:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkb:Danish_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Philippine_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Mexican_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:Lithuanian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:South_Korean_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Dutch_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Greek_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Slovenian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Swiss_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Bahraini_Defence_Force
gptkbp:operating_system gas-operated
gptkbp:produces ongoing
gptkbp:production_status in production
gptkbp:range 1,800 meters
2000 yards
7,400 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 450-600 rounds per minute
450-1,200 rounds per minute
40 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil heavy recoil
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M240_machine_gun
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
optical sights
night sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M2_A1_Browning_machine_gun
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M2_A1
gptkb:M3
gptkb:M2_HB
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds
84 lbs
gptkbp:year_established 1933
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4