Browning M1917

Machine gun FN Herstal
Browning M1917 by FN Herstal

Photo: US Army Center for Military History image — Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Heavy machine gun
Country of origin United States
Designer John M. Browning
Designed 1917
Produced 1917–45
In service 1917–1970s
Used by See Users
Variants M1917, M1917A1, Colt models
Weight 103 lb (47 kg) (gun, tripod, water, and ammunition)
Length 980 mm
Barrel length 24 in (609 mm)
Cartridge .30-06 Springfield
Action Recoil-operated automatic
Feed 250 round fabric belt
Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)
Rate of fire 450 round/min, 600 round/min for M1917A1

Data from M1917 Browning machine gun (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — US Army Center for Military History image.

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