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Sign in to saveAlso known as Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, BMG, M2 Machine Gun, Browning M2, 12.7 mm machine gun M2, Colt-Browning M2, Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, M2 Browning machine gun
heavy machine gun
Key facts
- Type
- Heavy machine gun
- Place of origin
- United States
- In service
- 1933–present
- Used by
- See Users
- Designer
- John Browning
- Produced
- 1921–present (M2HB/M2A1)
- Number span no built
- 3 million
- Mass
- 38 kg (84 lb) , 28 kg (62 lb) (AN/M2) 58 kg (128 lb) with tripod and traverse and elevation mechanism (T&E) 24 lb (11 kg) barrel weight
- Length
- 1,654 mm (65.1 in) , 1,429 mm (56.3 in) (AN/M2)
- Barrel length
- 1,143 mm (45.0 in) , 910 mm (35.8 in) (AN/M2)
- Cartridge
- .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
- Action
- Short recoil-operated
- Rate of fire
- 450–600 rounds/min (M2HB) 750–850 rounds/min (AN/M2) 1,200–1,300 rounds/min (AN/M3)
- Muzzle velocity
- 2,910 ft/s (890 m/s) (M33 ball), 78 ft (24 m) from muzzle , 3,050 ft/s (930 m/s) in manual
- Effective firing range
- 1,800 m (2,000 yd)
- Maximum firing range
- 7,400 m (8,100 yd)
- Feed system
- Belt-fed (M2 or M9 links)
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- machine gun
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- FN Herstal
- Designed by
- John Browning
- Conflict
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Image
- M2 machine gun at Musee de l Armee-IMG 7566-white.jpg
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