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M2 Heavy Machine Gun: The Ultimate Sniper Rifle?
By
Peter Suciu
Developed as the “big brother†to the Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun, the .50 caliber M2 was introduced in 1933 and nearly 90 years later it is still in service around the world
The M2 “Ma Deuce†remains the primary heavy machine gun throughout NATO and has been in conflicts around the world. Weighing in at more than 127 pounds with tripod and T&E (Traverse and Elevation Mechanism), the M2 is truly a “heavy machine gun†in every sense of the word.
But with a muzzle velocity of 2,810 feet per second and an effective range of 2,000 yards and a maximum firing range of 8,100 yards (7,400 meters) it can reach targets like almost no other machine gun on the planet.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2020/12/m2-heavy-machine-gun-the-ultimate-sniper-rifle/
