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 mm ...

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...

Mar 21, 2017 · One of his most enduring and effective designs is the heavy machine gun that proudly bears his name, the awesome .50 Browning – also known to millions of servicemen and women as the “Browning M2” or simply the “Ma Deuce.”

Aug 31, 2023 · Originally designed for the trenches of World War I, all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces still use the heavy machine gun over 100 years later. One weapon has continually served the U.S. Armed...

Nov 12, 2024 · Employing AN/M2 machine guns, a Martin PBM Mariner attacks a small Japanese cargo vessel off the coast of China in 1945. The Mariner was based with USS Chandeleur (AV-10). Image: U.S. Navy

Jan 4, 2021 · From Pearl Harbor until the Japanese surrender, the AN/M2 .50-cal. Browning machine gun served in the air, on land and at sea, and was a part of every major American battle in every...

Dec 16, 2022 · From World War II to the Russo-Ukrainian War, the M2 delivers the perfect combination of versatility, range and lethal potential. According to field surveys, soldiers have rated the M2 Browning .50 caliber among the most effective guns in their arsenal – …

The M2 Machine Gun, or Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun is a heavy machine gun. It was nicknamed Ma Deuce by US troops or simply called "fifty-cal." due to its caliber. John Moses Browning (1855–1926) of Ogden, Utah, was the inventor. His …

The majority of United States combat aircraft during World War II were armed with the Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50, AN-M2. The machine gun could be mounted as a fixed weapon in the aircraft’s wings or nose, in flexible mounts, or power-operated turrets.

Dec 9, 2022 · The M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun has touched the battlefields of every major American conflict since the Second World War. Over the decades, the M2 — affectionately known among troops as “Ma Deuce” — has proved to be a highly versatile weapon.