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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
tracer, armor-piercing, incendiary
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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45 inches
air-cooled
less than 2 minutes
approximately 10,000 rounds
limited by overheating
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gptkbp:caliber
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.50 caliber
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films and video games
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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in service
still used in some military applications
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gptkbp:design
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Browning
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gptkbp:disassembly
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simple
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gptkbp:field
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common in military use
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1933
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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developed_from_Browning_M1921
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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used in various conflicts globally
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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iconic weapon of the 20th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M3 .50 caliber machine gun
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gptkbp:isAvailableIn
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steel
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gptkbp:length
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65 inches
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:logistics
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requires significant logistical support
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gptkbp:maintenance
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low
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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880 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_player
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automatic
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:NATO_forces
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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2000 yards
effective up to 2000 yards
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gptkbp:operations
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:produces
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ongoing
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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750 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
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M2_Browning
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:services
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M2_Browning
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gptkbp:supportRole
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anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
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gptkbp:training
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moderate
simulators available
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gptkbp:transportation
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vehicle-mounted or carried by crew
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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:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:M3A1
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gptkbp:weight
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84 pounds
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1933
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