Home / Browning / Browning M2

Browning M2

Rifle Browning
Browning M2 by Browning

Photo: Rama — CC BY-SA 3.0 fr · license · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Heavy machine gun
Country of origin United States
Designer John Browning
Designed 1918
Produced 1921–present (M2HB/M2A1)
In service 1933–present
Used by See Users
No. built 3 million
Length 1654 mm · 1429 mm (AN/M2)
Barrel length 1143 mm · 910 mm (AN/M2)
Cartridge .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Action Short recoil-operated
Feed Belt-fed (M2 or M9 links)
Muzzle velocity 2910 ft/s (M33 ball), from muzzle · 3050 ft/s in manual
Range 1800 m
Maximum range 7400 m

Data from M2 Browning (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 fr — Rama.

Compatible Calibers (1)

.50 BMG
Rifle
Bullet: 12.7mm
Case: 90.0mm
.50 BMG

Similar Guns

Loading similar firearms...

Date This Firearm

Own one? Estimate its year of manufacture from the serial number using Browning's published production chart.

Browning serial number lookup →