M3 Browning

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:accessories tripod, spare barrels
gptkbp:barrel_length 45 inches
gptkbp:barrel_type chrome-lined steel
.50 caliber ammunition
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:combat_role anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
gptkbp:conflict World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status still in use in some military applications
gptkbp:design_features quick-change barrel
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:field_of_use infantry support
gptkbp:firing_mechanism gas-operated
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective machine guns of its time
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:Allied_forces_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 Browning
gptkbp:length 65 inches
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:mounting_options tripod, vehicle, aircraft
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:production_location USA, Canada, UK
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1980s
gptkbp:range 2000 yards
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 450-600 rounds per minute
40 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil short recoil
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M240_machine_gun
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkbp:transportation can be transported by vehicle or carried by crew
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
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:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant M2 Browning, M3 A1 Browning
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds
gptkbp:year_established 1933
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkb:FN_Herstal_M2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5