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M2 Browning vs Maxim M1910 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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M2 Browning vs Maxim M1910
M2 Browning
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Maxim M1910
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M2 Browning
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Maxim M1910
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Discontinued
Overview
Spec
M2 Browning
Maxim M1910
Manufacturer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Tula Arsenal / Izhevsk Arsenal
Country
United States
Russian Empire / Soviet Union
Production
1933–Present
1910–1945
Units produced
~1,000,000+ units (cumulative across all variants and manufacturers)
Over 1,000,000
Specifications
Spec
M2 Browning
Maxim M1910
Overall length
1,651 mm (65 in) with stock, 1,219 mm (48 in) for tripod mount only
1107 mm
Barrel length
45.7 cm (18 in) standard, 57.2 cm (22.5 in) for aircraft variants
721 mm
Weight
38.5 kg (84.9 lb) empty, 30.5 kg (67.3 lb) with tripod
23.8 kg (gun only) / 45.2 kg (with Sokolov mount)
Magazine capacity
100‑round fabric belt standard, 50‑round drum (M2HB), 200‑round linked belt optional
250-round fabric belt
Action type
Short‑recoil, toggle‑locked, belt‑fed, open‑bolt operation
Short recoil, water-cooled
Calibers
M2 Browning
.50 Action Express
.50 BMG
Maxim M1910
7.62x54mmR
M2 Browning
Maxim M1910
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Trigger type
Single‑stage, mechanically simple trigger with manual safety lever
Full auto only
Sights
Adjustable leaf rear sight (0–2,000 m) and front post; optional optical or night vision mounts
Adjustable leaf rear, blade front, optional optical sight
