The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") [13] [14] is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning. While similar to Browning's M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge, the M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful .50 BMG (12.7

Apr 10, 2019 · The Army Corps standardized the T25E3 as the .50 M3 Browning Aircraft Machine Gun in April 1945. In June, manufacturing of the M2 aircraft guns halted. By September, 2,400 M3 were produced. And, 3,000 before war’s end. The M3 proved superior to the M2. And it was an impressive achievement.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Browning M3 Machine Gun, Nudelman-Suranov NS-23 Cannon, and Nudelman N-37 Cannon on display in the Korean War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Sep 1, 2007 · Today, U.S. forces field several updated variations of the old rapid firing M3 Browning machine gun series for military service. The M3 aircraft machine gun was originally developed during World War II, adopted in 1945 and continued to …

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Sep 16, 2024 · Before WW2 the Browning .50 machine gun changed from being water cooled to air cooled and was given a heavy barrel (HB) for ground roles to avoid overheating. The M2HB then, like today, had a rate of fire of about 500 rounds per minute (RPM).

Jun 2, 2023 · USS PAMPANITO - .50 CAL. BROWNING MACHINE GUN, AN M2 vs M3 AIRCRAFT. "The M3 is a version of the M2 that was designed to sustain a much higher rate of fire than any M2 variant. It was originally only configured as an aircraft gun. The M3 is an improved M2. Why improved?

Aug 24, 2023 · Footage of the M3P and M3M (GAU-21), the Browning .50 caliber (12.7x99mm) single-barrel high rate-of-fire machine guns in the M3 series.

With the price of Browning M2 parts rising, many are looking to the M3 variant of the Browning .50 machine gun as an alternative. Available M3 parts are generally in better condition and are much less expensive than M2 parts are today.

The Browning .50 caliber machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States from the 1930s to the present. It was heavily used during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Falklands War, and during the Iraq War and War in Afghanistan in the 2000s and 2010s.