It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO countries and has been used by many other countries as well. U.S. forces have used the M2 longer than any other firearm except the .45 ACP M1911 pistol, …

Aug 31, 2023 · One weapon has continually served the U.S. Armed Forces on land, at sea, and in the air for 105 years: the M2 heavy machine gun.

The Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Heavy barrel is an automatic, recoil operated, air-cooled machine gun with adjustable headspace and is crew transportable with limited amounts of...

Dec 9, 2025 · Explore the M2 Browning: heavy machine gun specs, ammo, range, fire rate, weight, military use, and replacement info.

Nov 12, 2024 · The subsequent air-cooled M2HB (M2 H eavy B arrel) was perfected after Browning’s death and went on to become the longest-serving firearm in US military history. U.S. troops …

The M2 Browning 50. cal has cemented itself as the poster child of 20th-century warfare, having been adopted as the primary heavy machine gun of all NATO member countries and other nations worldwide.

Designed by the legendary firearms inventor John Browning, the M2 was officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 1933. Chambered for the powerful .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun) cartridge, it offered …

Today the M2 serves as an infantry crew-served heavy machine gun, as a remote-controlled external coaxial gun on Merkava main battle tanks, as the main weapon on the Samson RCWS, and as a …

Dec 28, 2024 · Browning designed his machine gun around the 12.7mm/.50 caliber cartridge and used a bigger, heavier M1917A1 design to fashion his newest weapon. That became the now-famous M2 …

Built since the 1930s, the 0.50" (12.7 mm) caliber Browning Machine Gun (BMG) M2 (Ma Deuce) is still one of the world's most widely used heavy machine guns. Employed today on many USN ships for …