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Were there fifty caliber bullets used in World War 2?
Yes. The .50 caliber machine gun was developed for use on armored vehicles. A lighter version was designed for use in aircraft.
What ordnance used on me109g German aircraft?
The Bf-109G came with various armaments. The early models came with a pair of 7.92mm machine guns firing over the engine as well as a pair of 20mm cannons in the wing and a 30mm cannon firing through the propellor hub. The later models had the 7.62mm machine guns replaced with MG-131 13mm machine guns, roughly equivalent to the US Browning M2HB .50 caliber machine guns. The 20mm cannons were often deleted as they tended to jam during tight manuvers.
What kind military technology was new in World War 1?
machine guns,mustard gas,aircraft of any kind,oh and tanks just to think of a few
What weapons were used in the air during World War 2?
Machine Guns used on aircraft. Lewis (GB) Vickers (GB) Spandau (Ger) Parabellum (Ger) Hotchkiss (Fr) Browning (USA) Marlin (USA)
What size were the bullets fired from an American machine gun in world war 2?
American Heavy Machine Guns in WW2 fired .30 caliber rounds. The .50 caliber machine gun was 0.50 caliber which is 1/2-inch diameter and about 2 inches long. The shell before firing is about 6 inches in length.
What is the difference between a machinegun and a cannon on military aircraft?
I believe that a cannon has a larger caliber than a machine-gun.
What weapons does B-17 have?
.50 caliber Browning machine guns. A LOT of them!
Who made the tripod machine gun that was used in world war 2?
Browning m1917 water cooled browning m1919 air cooled browning m2 .50 caliber machine gun
How many total Browning M2 .50 caliber machine guns have been built?
As far as we know, production numbers for the military were never published. Contact browning Customer Service and ask for historical information. Link is below
When was the first 50 caliber used?
The first .50 caliber round, known as the .50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun), was developed during World War I in 1918 for the Browning M1917 machine gun. It was designed by John Browning and became widely used by the U.S. military in the following decades, particularly in World War II and beyond. The .50 BMG has since been utilized in various applications, including anti-materiel rifles and heavy machine guns.
What is the maximum effective range of the 50 caliber Browning Machine gun?
1500-2000 meters
What does bmg in bmg rifle stand for?
The 12.7x99mm/Caliber .50 cartridge used in rifles such as the Barret M82, MacMillan Tac-50, and others, as well as in the M2 machine gun is known as the .50 BMG - not the weapons themselves. BMG stands for "Browning Machine Gun", as the cartridge was developed for the Browning M2 machine gun.
What US military issue rifle is used to site in a .50 caliber machine gun?
Those are post cold war "fads", and are equipment for the 21st century military; see US Army small arms (21st century) websites. M147.62mm Rifle - - - - - You sight-in a M2 Browning with the M2 Browning itself.
What is the manufacture date of a browning 50cal heavy machine gun serial number 344334?
To determine the manufacture date of a Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun with serial number 344334, you would typically need to consult specific military records or manufacturer documentation, as the date can vary based on production runs. The Browning M2 .50 cal machine gun was first produced in the 1930s, and serial numbers can help pinpoint the year of manufacture. For precise information, consider reaching out to the manufacturer or a firearms historian specializing in military weaponry.
What is the strongest machine gun?
Russian .60 caliber. There is also a Chinese version. More powerful than the US .50 Browning, it is a true Heavy machine gun.
Were there fifty caliber bullets used in World War 2?
Yes. The .50 caliber machine gun was developed for use on armored vehicles. A lighter version was designed for use in aircraft.
M2 browning 50cal machine gun?
The M2 Machine Gun, Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, is a heavy-machine-gundesigned towards the end of world-war-iby john-browning. It is very similar in design to Browning's earlier m1919-browning-machine-gun, which was chambered for the 30-06-springfieldcartridge. The M2 uses the larger and more powerful 50-bmgcartridge, which was named for the gun itself (BMG standing for Browning Machine Gun). The M2 has been referred to as "Ma Deuce",m2-browning-machine-gunor "the fifty" in reference to its caliber. The design has had many specific designations; the official designation for the current infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. It is effective against infantry, unarmored or lightly armored vehicles and boats, light fortifications and low-flying aircraft.The Browning .50 caliber machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the united-statesfrom the 1920s to the present. It was heavily used during world-war-ii, the korean-war, the vietnam-war, and during operations in iraqand afghanistanin the 2000s (decade). It is the primary heavy machine gun of natocountries, and has been used by many other countries. The M2 has been in use longer than any other small-armsin U.S. inventory except the 45-acpm1911-pistol, also designed by John Browning.The M2HB is manufactured in the United States by general-dynamics-corporationm2-browning-machine-gunand u-s-ordnance-incm2-browning-machine-gunfor use by the United States government, and for US Foreign Allies via FMS sales. fabrique-nationale-de-herstalhas manufactured the M2 machine gun since the 1930s.m2-browning-machine-gun[verification needed] U.S. Ordnance developed their M2 Quick Change Barrel system after years of manufacturing machine guns for the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. alliesSource of information: m2-browning-machine-gun
