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  Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
The gun is capable of single-shot (ground version M2), as well as automatic fire and was used to a very limited degree as a sniper weapon during the Vietnam war.
A.50 caliber M2 machine gun that is modified for use as an aircraft gun that can be fired remotely by the pilot or gunner of a helicopter or light fixed-wing aircraft.
The Browning M3 aircraft gun is a.50 caliber M2 machine gun modified for use as an aircraft gun that can be fired remotely by the pilot or gunner of a helicopter or light fixed-wing aircraft.
www.inetres.com /gp/military/infantry/mg/M2.html   (3792 words)

  
  History of WWII - Browning M2
Nessuna mitragliatrice pesante Browning ebbe successo finchè non si riuscì a sviluppare una cartuccia adatta; questo avvenne solo quando i tecnici poterono analizzare un proiettile tedesco calibro 13 mm (0,51 in) proveniente dal fucile anticarro Mauser T-Gewehr.
La versione più diffusa, M2 HB, venne usata in molti ruoli, tra i quali: mitragliatrice di fanteria, installata su veicoli di tutti i tipi, come arma per aerei in posizione fissa e mobile, su installazioni fisse antiaeree e nella versione raffreddata ad acqua fu usata sulle navi per la difesa di bassa e bassissima quota.
The most diffused version, M2 HB, was used in some role, between that: infantry Machine-gun, mounted un vehicle, like air weapon mounted on fix or moveable position, on fix anti-aircraft installation and in a water-cooled version was used on the boat for the low and very low quota defence.
www.clan-bfn.com /H_browningM2.htm   (291 words)

  
 HMG
The Famous M2 was initially designed in the US as an aircraft gun, but in 1921 it was modernized for ground use, and adopted as Model 1921 machinegun.
M2 Lightweight is a new development weapon, designed as a response both to ground and air force requirement for a reduced wight.50 calibre weapon.
Utilizing the M2 Browning's principles and almost 75% parts from the original M2, the weapon has been upgraded to include an adjustable buffer to vary firing rate, a patented quick trigger change lightweight "stellite" lined, chrome bore barrel with flash suppressor, "MAX SAFE" charging system, and trigger safety switch.
www.geocities.com /specialairservice22nd/HMG.html   (332 words)

  
 John Browning at AllExperts
From 1883, Browning worked in partnership with the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, and designed a series of rifles and shotguns, most notably the Winchester Model 1887 and Model 1897 shotguns and the lever-action Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894 and Model 1895 rifles, most of which are still in production today in some form.
Browning belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two year mission in Georgia beginning on March 28, 1887.
His father Jonathan Browning, who was among the thousands of Mormon pioneers in the mass exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois to Utah, had established a gunsmith shop in Ogden in 1852.
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 M2 Machine Gun information - Search.com
The M2 fires the.50 BMG cartridge that was designed for this weapon, which today is also used in high-powered sniper rifles and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, external ballistics performance, incredible stopping power, and lethality.
The M2 is an air-cooled, belt-fed, machine gun that fires from a closed bolt, operated on the short recoil principle.
The M2 has a maximum range of almost 7 kilometers (4.2 miles), but its maximum effective range is roughly 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) when fired from a stable mount, such as a tripod or vehicle.
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 browning - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861), English poet, political thinker, and feminist.
Browning was born at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, and privately...
Browning, John Moses (1855-1926), American inventor, famous for his innovations to the design of firearms.
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 MILITARY FIREARMS -- M2 .50 CAL. MACHINE GUN
Developed at the very end of World War I as the M1918 aircraft machine gun, the Browning M2 'Ma Deuce' fires a.50 caliber round effectively out to ranges in excess of 2,200 meters and can be mounted in most vehicles, on aircraft, or on a tripod.
When mounted in a four-gun configuration, the M2 was known as the Quad-50, a highly effective anti-aircraft weapon in World War II, also used extensively in Vietnam for anti-personnel purposes.
The Browning M2.50 Caliber Machine Gun, Heavy Barrel is an automatic, recoil operated, air-cooled machine gun with adjustable headspace and is crew transportable with limited amounts of ammunition over short distances.
www.olive-drab.com /od_other_firearms_mg_m2.php3   (546 words)

  
 John Browning Summary
Browning was also able to employ the same principle for a semi-automatic pistol that became the standard military sidearm for the United States in 1911.
John Moses Browning (January 21, 1855 – November 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed myriad varieties of weapons, cartridges, and gun mechanics, many of which are used in the U.S. military and elsewhere to this day.
Browning belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two year mission in Georgia beginning on March 28, 1887.
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 ShadowSpear Special Operations -  M2 Machine Gun
The M2 fires the.50 BMG cartridge that was designed for this weapon, which today is also used in high-powered sniper rifles and long range target rifles due to its excellent long range accuracy, external ballistics performance, incredible stopping power, and lethality.
The M2 has a maximum range of almost 7 kilometers (4.2 miles), but its maximum effective range is roughly 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) when fired from a stable mount, such as a tripod or vehicle.
Because the M2 was designed with intent in many configurations, it can be adapted to feed in rounds from the left or right side of the weapon by exchanging the belt-hold pawls, the front and rear cartridge stops and reversing the bolt slide guide.
shadowspear.com /50cal.htm   (733 words)

  
 frontline: ambush in mogadishu: weapons: browning m2 hb .50 cal heavy machine gun
Originally developed in 1923 as a gun for aircraft and called Model 1921, it was renamed the M2 in 1933.
It was then decided that the mass of the barrel needed to be increased.
It has remained unchanged since the last re-naming took place and is now used on the ground and on vehicles.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/weapons/50cal.html   (125 words)

  
 History for weapon's and everything else
The.50 cal. (12.7mm) M2 (originally model No. M1923) was developed by John M. Browning at the end of World War I. After a series of early water-cooled, aircraft, and tank models were tested in the 1920s, an improved version was adopted in 1933 as the Browning M2 water-cooled machine gun.
Subsequent models (.50 cal. M2 aircraft gun and M2 heavy barrel gun) using the same receiver, were adopted by the Army.
The gun is capable of single-shot (ground M2), as well as automatic fire and was used to a very limited degree as a sniper weapon during the Vietnam war.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,703823|704118,00.html   (372 words)

  
 M2 Carbine - KnowallWiki
A couple of months after Ed Browning’s death in May of 1939, Winchester hired ex-convict David M. “Carbine” Williams, a some-time bootlegger who had devised a short-stroke gas piston design while serving a prison sentence for murder.
The M2 Carbine proved to be quite popular among frontline troops as well, and would go on to be used heavily in late WWII, Korea, and in the earlier years of the Vietnam War.
It can be argued that the M2 is among the first of the modern “assault” rifles, in league with the AK-47 and Sturmgewehr 44, although the cartridge gives up significant muzzle velocity (roughly 350 ft/s or 100 m/s) to both.
www.darkgovernment.com /wiki/index.php/M2_Carbine   (3242 words)

  
 Browning M2 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Browning M2 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 Valkyrie Arms, LLC FAQ Page
I saw a Browning 1919 from another company that was less expensive than yours.
Browning 1919's from Valkyrie Arms are built from genuine U.S. military parts.
We don't have the same length of experience with this gun that we have had with our Browning 1919, but we believe that this is one robust gun.
www.valkyriearms.com /faq.htm   (1715 words)

  
 M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
The Browning M2.50 caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun, is a World War II era automatic, belt-fed, recoil operated, air-cooled, crew-operated machine gun.
Together with its slow rate of fire and its traversing and elevating mechanism, the M2 was used to a very limited extent as a sniper weapon during the Vietnam war at fixed installations such as firebases.
Together with the use of Starlight night vision scopes, the M2 severely limited enemy movement within 900 yards (1,000m) of the perimeter of a firebase.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m2-50cal.htm   (358 words)

  
 U.S. Machine Guns
The M-1919 Browning series.30 cal. machine gun was used as both a company level flexible light machine gun on the M-2 tripod mount and as a fixed machine gun on armored vehicles.
The original.50 cal. machine gun was developed by John Browning in 1918.
An improved version was adopted in 1933 as the Browning M2 water-cooled machine gun The legendary M2, with nicknames like the “Faithful 50” and "Ma Duce", is an automatic, belt-fed, recoil operated, air-cooled, crew-operated machine gun.
www.efour4ever.com /machineguns_us.htm   (214 words)

  
 TM9-1205 BROWNING MACHINE GUN, Section I
This type weapon, with its various models, is designed to fire at materiel, aircraft, personnel, or vehicles; to fire from tripod, bipod, antiaircraft mount or various vehicle mounts or aircraft and can be adapted to either fixed or flexible mountings.
These guns, with the exception of the M2 Aircraft Gun have single- feed bolts and are fed from the left side; the M2 Aircraft Gun has an alternate feed bolt, and can be fed from the left or right side when so assembled.
This relocating resulted in a greater increase in load to be hfted by the feeding mechanism of the gun.
www.kmike.com /BrowningMG/T1205S1.HTM   (2738 words)

  
 LRDG Weapons
Developed by Browning after World War I and adopted by the United States Army in 1929, the AN M2.30 caliber machine gun was an excellent weapon for its time.
If this was the case, the machine gun would have been modified with the addition of pistol grips or a metal tube that was welded to a small metal plate, which acted as butt-stock and trigger at the same time.
The Vickers used a shorter, less powerful round than the Browning M2 series and the rounds were not interchangeable.
blindkat.hegewisch.net /lrdg/mgs.html   (1245 words)

  
 Browning M2 ma Deuce Bmg .50 Cal. Dummy Gun, Shooting Supplies, Brand Not Specified, Browning at Sportsman's Guide
Browning M2 ma Deuce Bmg.50 Cal. Dummy Gun, Shooting Supplies, Brand Not Specified, Browning at Sportsman's Guide
Based on an original design by American firearms master John Browning, the "Ma Deuce" evolved into one of the most important weapons in the American arsenal.
The "Deuce" could reach out and touch the enemy at ranges greater than 2,000 yds., and was ideal for providing covering fire, bolstering defensive positions and pinning down the enemy.
www.sportsmansguide.com /cb/cb.asp?a=208188   (232 words)

  
 M2HB
The gun is equipped with leaf-type rear sight, flash suppressor and a spare barrel assembly.
The M2 HB machine gun is used to engage dismounted infantry, crew-served weapons, ATGM teams, light-armor vehicles, and aircraft.
The preferred combat ammunition mix for the M2 HB machine gun is four (API-M8) and one (API-T-M20).
www.armusa.com /M2HB.htm   (236 words)

  
 YouTube - Browning M2
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 Aircraft Gunnery_.50 cal.
Two of the the improvements were a heavier bottom plate that better supported the receiver side plates and an increase in the ammunition lift capacity to 17 pounds, the latter in anticipation of longer and heavier linked ammunition belts.
The ground Browning.50 caliber M2 HB on an M3 tripod.
In an attempt to reduce weight, the Sperry ball turret was eliminated and a single, ball-mounted.50 was substituted.
www.liberatorcrew.com /15_Gunnery/01_50cal.htm   (212 words)

  
 BROWNING
John Browning served throughout the war as a private, Ensign and Lt. in 8th Co., 2nd Reg., Continental Line of Va. He was in the Battle of Yorktown and at the siege and surrender ofthe British.
John Browning (1749-1818) enlisted at the first call for troops and served throughout the war, rising to the rank of lieutenant; was with the army at Valley Forge, the siege of Yorktownand fought in many battles.
James Browning was a lawyer and was one of the persiding Justices of Russell Co. Virginia from 1807 to 1820
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 Modern Firearms - Browning M1921 M2 M2HB M2B-QCB heavy machine gun
US arms factories turned out a little less than 2 million M2 guns in all versions between 1941 and 1945, of which over 400,000 were made in M2HB configuration for ground use.
After the WW2,.50-caliber Browning guns found a wide acceptance across the world, and today are still widely used as ground and vehicle guns in most of NATO countries and many others.
Browning M2HB machine guns use a disintegrating steel belt, with the feed switchable from one side to the other through the re-installation of certain parts in the feed unit.
world.guns.ru /machine/mg04-e.htm   (1234 words)

  
 X-Caliber Tactical: P3 Airsoft M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
Like previous P3 engineered air weapons, the M2 relies on a tired and tested external gas system that can be CO or High Pressure Air or an Air Compressor (150 PSI, CFM 20-25 is likely to be the recommended for optimal performance).
The M2 HB has an adjustable cyclic rate of between 100-600 RPM through the use of inline flow control and is capable of firing between 200 - 500 FPS.
The M2 HB has a DB Customs™ 8mm Tightbore barrel for impressive range and accuracy and features an adjustable hop-up that allows for fine tuning of the groupings of various weight 8mm BB's for various ranges and velocities.
www.xcalibertactical.com /products/m2.html   (1041 words)

  
 Show Us Your Buckmark
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Browning is always pleased to receive your comments and suggestions about the products and services we provide.
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 Aircraft Gunnery_.30 cal.
It was used in both single and twin mounts, and as a fixed wing gun up until WW2 when it was realized that the.30 caliber round was simply too light to take out modern fighter aircraft.
John Browning worked with the Belgian military and developed the FN series of guns, the FN30 ground gun and the FN38 and 39 aircraft guns.
During WW2 the.30 caliber Browning was primarily used in training.
www.liberatorcrew.com /15_Gunnery/02_30cal.htm   (315 words)

  
 BMGParts.com / Browning Machine Gun Manuals
History of the Browning Machine Gun, Volume I. By Dolf Goldsmith.
Operator's Manual, Machine Gun, Caliber.50, Browning, M2, Heavy Barrel, Flexible, W/E (1005-322-9715), Mount Tripod, Machine Gun, Caliber.50, M3, W/E(1005-322-9716) Mount, Machine Gun, M63, W/E (1005-673-3246).
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 M2 Weapons Rack - machine gun storage
The M2 weapon rack is constructed from tough structural steel sections to protect the firearms from rough handling during storage and transportation.
For police and military rapid deployment use - or ease of movement between locations - the M2 Weapon Rack can be supplied with an optional deployable base for use with fork trucks and pallet trucks.
The M2 Rack comes with a locking bar inserted through the centre of the machine gun for use with a security padlock – preventing unauthorised access or movement.
www.weaponstorage.co.uk /M2.htm   (266 words)

  
 M2 Browning
1933 wurde das schwere Browning M1921 Maschinengewehr (ein dem.50 M2 Kaliber angepasstes M1917, das damals Patronen des Kalibers.30-06 verschoss) mit einem luftgekühlten Rohr versehen und in M2 Browning umbenannt.
Das M2 arbeitet mit dem Prinzip des kurzen Rückstoßes, wobei die Munition normalerweise über einen Gurt zugeführt wird, das Gurtfassungsvermögen variiert.
Das M2 wurde nach einigen Quellen in einer Stückzahl von rund 3 Mio.
www.waffenhq.de /infanterie/m2browning.html   (1553 words)

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