| World War II Firearms of the United States: Thompson Submachine Gun, M2 Browning Machine Gun, M1903 Springfield, M1919 Browning Machine Gun Contributor(s): Source Wikipedia (Author), Books, LLC (Editor), Books, LLC (Created by) |
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ISBN: 1155873874 ISBN-13: 9781155873879 Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.19 lbs) 38 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Thompson submachine gun, M2 Browning machine gun, M1903 Springfield, M1919 Browning machine gun, Lewis Gun, M1917 Browning machine gun, M50 Reising, M1917 Enfield, M1917 revolver, M1941 Johnson rifle, FP-45 Liberator, Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless, M45 Quadmount, High Standard HDM, Sedgley OSS .38. Excerpt: The M2 Machine Gun, Browning .50 Caliber 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 John Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge. The M2 uses the larger and more powerful .50 BMG cartridge, which was named for the gun itself (BMG standing for Browning Machine Gun). The M2 has been referred to as "Ma Deuce," 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 Browning .50 caliber machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States from the 1920s to the present day. It was heavily used during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, as well as during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in the 2000s. It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO countries, and has been used by many other countries as well. With the exception of the .45 ACP M1911 pistol, the M2 has been in use longer than any other small arm in U.S. inventory. The M2HB is currently manufactured in the United States by General Dynamics and US Ordnance for use by the United States government, and for US Foreign Allies via FMS sales. FN Herstal has manufactured the M2 machine gun since ... |
