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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_equipment_of_theList of equipment of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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   The M249 SAW, M240, MK 19, and M2 machine guns can be mounted on vehicles. BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee and JLTV variants, as well as M2 and M3 Bradley. The M134 Minigun fires 7.62mm ammunition at 3,000 to 4,000 rpm. The M3P Machine Gun, an M2 variant with a higher rate of fire mounted on the Avenger Humvee.

2. guides.loc.gov › machine-gun-its-historyIntroduction - The Machine Gun: Its History, Development and ...

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   Jul 18, 2022 · Hotchkiss machine guns and auto-cannons produced in the United States, France, Japan, Italy and Poland were used by nearly all combatants during World War II and beyond. Other iconic guns of World War II include the British Bren Gun, the American Johnson light machine gun, the German FG-42, and the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun (DP series LMGs) and DShK 1938 heavy machine gun.

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4. nationalinterest.org › blog › rebootYes, Machine Guns Are 'Legal' (But Here Comes All the Catches)

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   Jul 2, 2020 · In 37 states it is possible to buy a machine gun today. However, it isn't as easy as going to a local gun shop or even a gun show. Machine guns are legal at the federal level but highly regulated.

5. www.businessinsider.com › every-weapon-the-us-armyHere's every weapon the US Army gives to its soldiers

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   Oct 7, 2018 · Oct 7, 2018, 6:04 AM PDT. A U.S. Army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division returns fire with a M249 light machine gun during combat operations in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province ...

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6. www.britannica.com › technology › machine-gunMachine gun | History, Description, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 10, 2024 · MAG machine gun. machine gun, automatic weapon of small calibre that is capable of sustained rapid fire. Most machine guns are belt-fed weapons that fire from 500 to 1,000 rounds per minute and will continue to fire as long as the trigger is held back or until the supply of ammunition is exhausted. The machine gun was developed in the late 19th ...

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7. www.popularmechanics.com › m2-machine-gun-historyM2 Machine Gun History: Why It’s Still in Use After 105 Years

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   Aug 31, 2023 · Originally designed for the trenches of World War I, all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces still use the heavy machine gun over 100 years later. One weapon has continually served the U.S. Armed ...

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   When are machine guns used?

   • As late as 1917 its Field Service Regulations stipulated, “Machine guns are emergency weapons. They are used when their fire is in the nature of a surprise to the enemy at the crises of combat. Their effective use will be for short periods of time – at most but a few minutes – until silenced by the enemy.”

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   What guns were used in WW2?

   • Other iconic guns of World War II include the British Bren Gun, the American Johnson light machine gun, the German FG-42, and the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun (DP series LMGs) and DShK 1938 heavy machine gun. The French FM 24/29 light machine gun replaced the unpopular and unreliable WWI-era Chauchaut light machine gun beginning in 1925.

   The Machine Gun: Its History, Development and Use: A Resource Guide

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   Are heavy machine guns still used?

   • Originally designed for the trenches of World War I, all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces still use the heavy machine gun over 100 years later. One weapon has continually served the U.S. Armed Forces on land, at sea, and in the air for 105 years: the M2 heavy machine gun.

   M2 Machine Gun History: Why It’s Still in Use After 105 Years

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   Did the Army have a machine gun?

   • One weapon the U.S. Army did have was the M1917, a .30-caliber medium machine gun. Featuring a rate of fire of 450 rounds per minute and a water-filled sleeve to cool the barrel, the machine gun was approved in 1917 and rushed into service.

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   What is a medium machine gun?

   • The medium machine gun, or general-purpose machine gun, is belt-fed, mounted on a bipod or tripod, and fires full-power rifle ammunition. Through World War II the term “ heavy machine gun ” designated a water-cooled machine gun that was belt-fed, handled by a special squad of several soldiers, and mounted on a tripod.

   Machine gun | History, Description, & Facts | Britannica

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   When did machine guns become popular?

   • Their use continued through World War II (1939-1945). Innovation and necessity carried the machine gun even further and with a second world war beginning in 1939, new models and improvements to existing guns were widespread. Germany produced the MG-34 and MG-42. Modern versions of the MG-42 are still in use today with many militaries.

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9. www.ospreypublishing.com › us › osprey-blogThe Strange Early History of American Machine Guns - Part I

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   Feb 13, 2017 · The Vickers Machine Gun in action. Although the United States first tested the Maxim gun in 1888 with good results, no action was taken at the time. A relatively heavy, rapid-fire weapon was unsuited to constabulary actions against Indians and the US saw no prospect of a European-style war. The Army again picked up the Vickers-Maxim gun in 1906 ...