Machines | The M2 Machine Gun
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The M2 Machine Gun is a heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. It is very similar in design to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge. The M2 uses the much larger and much more powerful .50 BMG cartridge, which was developed alongside and takes its name from the gun itself (BMG standing for Browning Machine Gun). The M2 has been referred to as "Ma Deuce", as a GI phonetic slang or "the fifty" in reference to its caliber. The design has had many specific designations; the official designation for the current infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. It is effective against infantry, unarmored or lightly armored vehicles and boats, light fortifications and low-flying aircraft. The M2 machine gun has been in production longer than any other machine gun.
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fucking wrong..There is no spring loaded ejector. .and a loaded cartridge is never a Bullet ..jeeeze fuxking hollywood
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did the car have a bomb inside?
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I got to shoot one of these in ROTC at some old trucks. Talk about fun!
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heavy, slow shooting dont know why they still show this as a good weapon. Maybe because the Nazi's invented the functionality.
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"Uncompromising firepower..."
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The Germans and Russians with their fancy 20mm cannons. I'll take our 6 (or 8 in case of the the P-47) .50 cal MG's any day.
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My hat is off to John Browning....hands down THE greatest firearms designer in history!
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STILL REMEMBER IT'S SOUND. THE M50 ON THE CUPOLA OF MY TANK. STILL FEEL THE POWER IT HAD. ONE OF MY FAVORITE TANK WEAPONS.
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"55 000 lbf/in^2 of force"
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I wanna put one on the roof of my car to shoot these boy racers car.
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slower, still better M50 dragon and DShK 38
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Ma' Deuce
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It would make a very useful 'carry gun' or for home defence:-)