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Browning M1917
Revision as of 03:04, 23 October 2009 by 67.183.66.44 (talk)
The Browning M1917 machine gun can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
The immediate prdecessor of the Browning M1919 .30 calibre machinegun this weapon saw heavy use from the opening days of WW I through World War II and both the Korean and Vietnam wars due, in large part, to its' reliability and usefulness in the sustained fire role (made possible by the water cooling jacket surrounding the barrel).
Specifications
- Weight: 103 lb (47 kg) (gun, tripod, water, and ammunition)
- Barrel length: 24 in (609 mm)
- Cartridge: .30-06 Springfield
- Action: Recoil operated automatic
- Rate of fire: 450 round/min, 600 round/min for M1917A1
- Muzzle velocity: 2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)
- Feed system: 250 round fabric belt
Film
- Evita (1997)
- Public Enemies (2009)
- Return from the River Kwai (1988)
- 1941 (1979)
- Bataan (1943)
- Farewell To The King (1989)
- Tae Guk Gi
- Seen racked-up on the wall in the hidden armory in Commando
Television
- U.S Soldiers in Mail Call