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  2. M2 Browning - Wikipedia

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    The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") [14] [15] is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning. While similar to Browning's M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge, the M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful .50 BMG (12.7

  3. Type 3 aircraft machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The Type 3 was derived from the .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning but chambered for the slightly larger 13.2×99mm Hotchkiss round, the same cartridge as the Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun and the Imperial Japanese military's licensed version, the Type 93 heavy machine gun. Despite the small difference in calibers, it was possible to use M2 Browning ...

  4. Barrett Firearms Manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is an Australian-owned, American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition located in Christiana, Tennessee.It was founded in 1982 by Ronnie G. Barrett for the purpose of building semi-automatic rifles chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) ammunition, originally developed for and used in M2 Browning machine guns.

  5. Mitrailleuse d'Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm - Wikipedia

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    The 13.2 mm FN Browning was developed by FN as an improved version of the Browning.50 in (12.7 mm) air-cooled MG53 aircraft machine gun. Improvements to the original design included: making the weapon lighter, increasing the rate of fire and offering it in not just 12.7×99mm Browning, but also 13.2×99mm Hotchkiss, [10] the latter cartridge effectively being a 12.7×99mm Browning cartridge ...

  6. Why the M2 Browning Has Been the U.S. Military’s ... - AOL

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  7. XM312 - Wikipedia

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    The XM312 is a heavy machine gun derived from the XM307 25 mm autocannon and chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge. It was designed in response to a request by the U.S. military for a replacement for the aging M2 Browning heavy machine gun, and as a complement to the heavier XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon grenade launcher.

  8. M15 half-track - Wikipedia

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    It was equipped with one 37 millimeter (1.5 in) M1 autocannon and two water-cooled .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine guns. [1] [2] Based on the M3 half-track chassis, it was produced by the Autocar Company between July 1942 and February 1944, and served alongside the M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage. [1]

  9. Rolls-Royce Experimental Machine Gun - Wikipedia

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    The Rolls-Royce Experimental Machine Gun was a prototype British heavy machine gun, designed by Rolls-Royce during World War II.. Britain wanted to equip aircraft with the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun by buying direct from America, but since this was the main heavy caliber machine gun of the U.S. Army and its Air Corps none could be spared for export.