Kord 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun vs M2 Browning

1998–present

1933–Present

Unknown

~1,000,000+ units (cumulative across all variants and manufacturers)

1980 mm

1,651 mm (65 in) with stock, 1,219 mm (48 in) for tripod mount only

970 mm

45.7 cm (18 in) standard, 57.2 cm (22.5 in) for aircraft variants

32.0 kg (with tripod)

38.5 kg (84.9 lb) empty, 30.5 kg (67.3 lb) with tripod

Belt fed (50 rounds)

100‑round fabric belt standard, 50‑round drum (M2HB), 200‑round linked belt optional

Gas-operated, rotating bolt

Short‑recoil, toggle‑locked, belt‑fed, open‑bolt operation

Automatic only

Single‑stage, mechanically simple trigger with manual safety lever

Iron sights, optional optical

Adjustable leaf rear sight (0–2,000 m) and front post; optional optical or night vision mounts