Jun 17, 2015 · The M2 is undoubtedly the world’s best-known .50 caliber heavy machine gun. John M. Browning developed the M2 heavy machine gun at the end of World War I. After a series of early water-cooled,...

Given a mounted or dismounted machinegun unit and an order, employ machineguns in support of defensive operations, to achieve desired effects of machinegun fires in support of the ground scheme of...

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, which was also designed by John Browning.

Marines will be instructed on the M2A1 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Mk. 19 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher, and the M240B Medium Machinegun. Registration is open throughout Fiscal Year 25 and 1st...

Whether organic to the unit or attached, machine guns provide the heavy volume of close and continuous fire needed to achieve fire superiority. They are the Infantry platoon’s most effective...

The Stinger was a man-portable modification of the AN/M2 — primarily mounted by various contemporary US aircraft — to provide additional firepower to a platoon. A handful of these weapons were used during the Pacific Theater of World War II .

The Browning M2 is an air-cooled, belt-fed machine gun. The M2 fires from a closed bolt operated on the short recoil principle. The closed bolt firing cycle made the M2 usable as a synchronized machine gun on aircraft before and during World War II, as on the early versions of the Curtiss P-40 fighter. The M2 is a scaled-up version of John

Apr 26, 2017 · Marine Corps Systems Command is equipping Marines with the updated M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun, increasing Marines’ survivability and lethality on the battlefield. The M2A1 serves as an...

The M2 .50 Caliber machine gun, or "Ma Deuce", is typically a Marine's favorite weapon. It is incredibly powerful and extremely potent. Mounted on a tripod, it provides automatic weapon fire for both offensive and defensive purposes.

The M2A1 is the Marine Corps’ latest upgrade to the legacy M2 machine gun and enhances Marines’ lethality and survivability on the battlefield. The M2A1 modernizes the M2 with major changes,...