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84 lbs, fires 450-550 rounds per minute, maximum range is 6764 meters, maximum effective range is 1500 meters for a point target or 1,830 meters for an area target, it has a muzzle velocity of 3,050 feet per second, and is capable of firing in single shot or fully automatic
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The M2 .50 caliber machine gun is a belt-fed, recoil-operated machine gun chambered for the .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun) cartridge. It has a maximum effective range of about 1,800 meters and a cyclic rate of fire of around 450-575 rounds per minute. The M2 weighs approximately 84 pounds without the tripod and can be mounted on various vehicles, aircraft, or used in a ground tripod configuration.
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Does the barrett 50 cal sniper rifle fire the same bullet as the m2 browning?
They both fire the 50 BMG
A force of 100 N exerted on a 2 m2 piston creates a pressure of?
100 N / 2 m2 = 50 Pascals100 N / 2 m2 = 50 Pascals100 N / 2 m2 = 50 Pascals100 N / 2 m2 = 50 Pascals
Dates of Manufacture Browning M2 Heavy Machine gun serial number 66418?
A Browning M2 Heavy Machine gun with a 66418 serial would have been manufactured around 1958. Over 3 million M2 .50 cal machine guns have been manufactured.
Can todays body armor stop a 50 cal round?
If you mean the 12.7x99 cartridge, also known as the .50 BMG, and fired by weapons such as the Browning M2 machine gun and Barret sniper rifles, no.
How many guns did the Sherman tank have?
On the top of the turret it had one browning m2 50. cal machine gun in the turret it had one 75mm tank gun and one browning 30. cal machine gun and in the body it had another browning 30. cal machine gun
Was the browning 50 cal an assault rifle?
No. The Browning .50 caliber machinegun, sometimes called the "Ma Duece" (for M2) is a belt fed machinegun. It weighs 78 pounds, not something you want to carry around.
What is the max ffective range of the M2 50 cal?
Canadian sniper attached to a special forces unit recently set a record confirmed kill at 1.5 miles with the .50 caliber round. A very impressive shot.
How do you stop a runaway m2 50 cal?
Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction, EITHER wait for the gun to stop firing when it runs out of ammo OR twist the ammunition belt, causing the gun to jam. You cannot break the links on a M2 .50 cal belt because they are interlocking. Best bet is to keep weapon pointed in a safe direction and wait for ammo to run out. Causing a jam could cause damage to the weapon.
How far can a machine gun fier?
Depends on the machine gun. The US M60 has an effective range of 1,100 meters. The Browning M2 .50 cal has an effective range of 2,000 yards.
What is the name of the .50 cal used by the Military?
Desert Eagle.Well its pretty simple 50. cal same thing with the sniperThe above is an utter fallacy. The US military has not formally adopted a .50 cal handgun, and most likely will never do so.The only .50s in service are the Barret .50 cal sniper rifle, the M2 .50 heavy machine gun, and various .50 caliber miniguns used by the Air Force on its combat search and rescue helicopters.All fire a version of the .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun) cartridge, a supersonic round several inches long, first adopted before World War 1 and largely unchanged since. If it ain't broke don't fix it...The "Desert Eagle" fires a different .50 cal round, shorter so that it can fit in the handgrip magazine of a large pistol.
Who made the first 50 cal machine gun?
The Browning M2 was first fielded in 1921 - some 12 years before the British fielded their Vickers .50 machine gun, and some 17 years before the Soviets fielded the DsHK machine gun.
How many block pavers needed for a m2?
50
