M3 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
30 pounds
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
.50 caliber ammunition
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.50_BMG
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status in use by some military forces
gptkbp:design_features quick-change barrel
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:feed_system belt-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism automatic, semi-automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Spanish_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic American weapon
gptkbp:historical_use used in various conflicts since 1933
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M3 Browning machine gun
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:various_countries
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern machine gun designs
gptkbp:length 65 inches
gptkbp:length_with_tripod 75 inches
gptkbp:material brass
gptkbp:mounting_options tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 853 m/s
gptkbp:notable_features high caliber, versatility
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:operational_history extensive military service
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 meters
gptkbp:production_years 1933-1990s
gptkbp:range 1,800 meters
7,400 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 750 rounds per minute
300 rounds per minute
1,200 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M240_machine_gun
gptkbp:role anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkbp:transportation vehicle-mounted, towed
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M2_Browning
gptkbp:weight 84 pounds
gptkbp:year_established 1933
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M2_A1_Browning_machine_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6