M3 Browning .50 cal machine gun

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf machine gun
gptkbp:armament gptkb:.50_BMG
heavy machine gun
gptkbp:barrelLength 45 inches
less than 1 minute
40 rounds per minute
air-cooled system
gptkbp:caliber 0.50 inch
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:currentStatus still in use in some countries
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:finalScore to the right
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in many wars
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely used in conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 Browning .50 cal machine gun
gptkbp:isAvailableIn brass
gptkbp:length 65 inches
gptkbp:lensType tripod, vehicle, aircraft
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:modifications various modifications available
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2900 feet per second
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:notable_player gas-operated
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:operationalRange 2000 yards
effective up to 2000 yards
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1933-1980s
gptkbp:rateOfFire 750 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:reliability high
very durable
gptkbp:replacedBy M2_Browning_in_some_roles
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:secondaryRole anti-aircraft
anti-vehicle
gptkbp:services belt-fed
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkbp:supportRole support weapon
highly effective in combat
gptkbp:totalGoals over 1 million units
gptkbp:training requires specialized training
gptkbp:transportation can be transported by vehicle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1933