Country of Origin :
United States
Role :
Heavy Machinegun
In-Service Date :
March 1933
Manufacturer :
Colt Patent Firearms Co.
Number Produced :
Unknown
Operation :
Recoil Operated Full Automatic
Feed :
100 round belt
Cartridge Name :
12.7mm U.S. Ball M2
Cartridge Size :
12.7mm x 99mm
Cartridge Total Weight :
117.4 grams
Bullet Weight :
45.94 grams
Weapon Length :
165 cm
Barrel Length :
114 cm
Empty Weight :
38.22 kg
Combat Weight :
58 kg
Muzzle Velocity :
856 meters per second
Practical Rate of Fire :
40 rounds per minute
Cyclic Rate of Fire :
550 rounds per minute
Effective Range :
1830 meters
Scope Types :
None
Bayonets :
None
Grenades :
None
Other :
M3 Tripod
Penetration Data for the Browning .50 Caliber M2 HB
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 0?
12.7mm U.S. M2 Ball ( Lead Bullet )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
200 m
300 m
400 m
500 m
0.0458 kg
853 m/s
22 / -- mm
19 / -- mm
17 / -- mm
15 / -- mm
12 / -- mm
12.7mm U.S. M2 AP ( Armor Piercing )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
200 m
300 m
400 m
500 m
0.0458 kg
856 m/s
28 / 26 mm
25 / 22 mm
23 / 19 mm
21 / 16 mm
19 / 14 mm