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 FN® M3M (GAU-21) is a .50 caliber (12.7x99mm) single barrel rapid-fire machine gun suitable for rotary-wing aircraft applications providing defensive firepower ranging out to nearly 2000 meters. The FN M3M™ was designated by the U.S. Navy as the GAU-21 in 2004.

The M3 .50 caliber machine gun (also referred to as the AN/M3 .50 caliber machine gun) is an automatic, recoil-operated, link-belt-fed, air-cooled machine gun having a rate of fire over...

2007年9月1日 · A post World War II .50 caliber M3 Aircraft Machine Gun manufactured by the Springfield Armory. The M3 was a high-speed weapon with a cyclic rate of approximately 1,150 to 1,250 rounds per minute. (U.S, Marine Corps museum)

The M2 Machine Gun or Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun is a heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. It is very similar in design to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun , which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge.

The FN ® M3 family is for use in airborne applications, in remotely operated weapon stations, and some land and sea pintle mounted roles. These missions require a high rate of fire for a maximum number of rounds to be fired with a short time-on-target.

2017年2月23日 · With its origins in the Great War, the .50-cal. Browning machine gun—on land, on the sea and in the air—was a decisive arm for America’s victory over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.

With the price of Browning M2 parts rising, many are looking to the M3 variant of the Browning .50 machine gun as an alternative. Available M3 parts are generally in better condition and are much less expensive than M2 parts are today.

BMG Parts Co. sells an extensive inventory of Browning M3 .50 cal. aircraft machine gun parts, accessories, manuals, tools, gauges and gun mounts

CFD M3 .50 cal Machine Gun. Based on the standard AN/M3 - but a marked improvement over competitors’ currently manufactured models - the CFD-M3 is lighter in weight and provides a higher rate of fire while improving accuracy and reliability. Compatible with all existing M2HB mounts, the CFD-M3 is 15 pounds lighter than its predecessor.