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The M2, by far. The M2 uses the much more powerful 12.7x99mm (.50 BMG) cartridge, whereas the M1917 uses the much smaller and less powerful 7.62x63mm (.30-06) cartridge.

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Q: Which weapon is more powerful the Browning model 1917 machine gun or the M2 machine gun?
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