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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP29 Dec 2020 9:54 p.m. PST

"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…"

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nsolomon9930 Dec 2020 4:25 p.m. PST

Such a distinctive and menacing sound as it fires.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP31 Dec 2020 12:44 p.m. PST

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