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M1919 Browning
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Quick Overview
Manufacturer
Origin
Production
1919 - 1945
Caliber
Overview
The M1919 Browning is an American .30-06 Springfield (later 7.62×51mm NATO) medium machine gun used extensively throughout World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. An air-cooled evolution of the water-cooled M1917, it served as the standard U.S. infantry, vehicle, and aircraft machine gun.
Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
1,219mm (48 in) A4, 1,346mm (53 in) A6
Barrel Length
610mm (24 in)
Weight
14 kg (31 lb) gun with tripod
Mechanical
Action Type
Recoil-operated, closed bolt
Trigger Type
Full auto only (pistol grip trigger on A6)
Sights Type
Adjustable iron sights, graduated to 2,400m
Magazine Capacity
250-round fabric belt
Additional Information
action
Recoil-operated, closed bolt, belt-fed
weight
14 kg (31 lb) M1919A4 with tripod
variants
M1919A4 (tripod), M1919A6 (shoulder-fired with bipod)
feed_system
Fabric or metallic link belt
rate_of_fire
400-600 rpm
barrel_change
Manual barrel change (not quick-change)
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