| Category | Heavy Machine Guns |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Fires from a short bolt, operated on the short recoil principle |
| Cartridge | |
| Length | 1650 mm |
| Feeding | Belt |
The Browning .50 caliber machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament. The M2 fires from a closed bolt, operated on the short recoil principle. Nearly 5 million items were produced.
Country of origin
Licensed production
Production without a license
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Country of origin |
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Licensed production |
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Production without a licence |
| G | Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies. |
| N | Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups. |
| U | Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups. |
It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it.
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Argentina
(ARG)
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G
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Australia
(AUS)
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G
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Austria
(AUT)
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G
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Bahamas
(BHS)
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G
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Bahrain
(BHR)
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G
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Belgium
(BEL)
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G
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Benin
(BEN)
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G
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Bolivia
(BOL)
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G
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BIH)
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G
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Brazil
(BRA)
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G
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Bulgaria
(BGR)
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G
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Burkina Faso
(BFA)
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G
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Burundi
(BDI)
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G
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Cameroon
(CMR)
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G
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Canada
(CAN)
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G
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Chad
(TCD)
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G
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Chile
(CHL)
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G
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China
(CHN)
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G
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Colombia
(COL)
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G
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Côte d’Ivoire
(CIV)
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G
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Croatia
(HRV)
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G
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Cyprus
(CYP)
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G
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G
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Denmark
(DNK)
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G
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Djibouti
(DJI)
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G
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Dominican Republic
(DOM)
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G
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Ecuador
(ECU)
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G
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Egypt
(EGY)
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G
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El Salvador
(SLV)
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G
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Estonia
(EST)
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G
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Ethiopia
(ETH)
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G
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Finland
(FIN)
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G
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U
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France
(FRA)
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G
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Gabon
(GAB)
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G
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Germany
(DEU)
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G
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Ghana
(GHA)
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G
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Greece
(GRC)
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G
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Guatemala
(GTM)
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G
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Haiti
(HTI)
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U
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Honduras
(HND)
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G
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Hungary
(HUN)
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G
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India
(IND)
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G
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Indonesia
(IDN)
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G
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Iran
(IRN)
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G
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Ireland
(IRL)
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G
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Israel
(ISR)
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G
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Italy
(ITA)
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G
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Jamaica
(JAM)
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G
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Japan
(JPN)
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G
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Jordan
(JOR)
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G
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Kuwait
(KWT)
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G
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Latvia
(LVA)
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G
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Lebanon
(LBN)
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G
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Liberia
(LBR)
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G
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Libya
(LBY)
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G
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Lithuania
(LTU)
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G
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Luxembourg
(LUX)
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G
N
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Madagascar
(MDG)
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G
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Malaysia
(MYS)
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G
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Mauritania
(MRT)
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G
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Mauritius
(MUS)
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G
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Mexico
(MEX)
|
G
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Montenegro
(MNE)
|
U
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Morocco
(MAR)
|
G
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Myanmar/Burma
(MMR)
|
G
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Namibia
(NAM)
|
G
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Netherlands
(NLD)
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G
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New Zealand
(NZL)
|
G
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Nicaragua
(NIC)
|
G
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Niger
(NER)
|
G
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Nigeria
(NGA)
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G
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Norway
(NOR)
|
G
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Oman
(OMN)
|
G
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Pakistan
(PAK)
|
G
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Panama
(PAN)
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G
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Paraguay
(PRY)
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G
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Peru
(PER)
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G
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Philippines
(PHL)
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G
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Poland
(POL)
|
G
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Portugal
(PRT)
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G
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Qatar
(QAT)
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G
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Romania
(ROU)
|
G
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Russia
(RUS)
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G
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Rwanda
(RWA)
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G
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Saudi Arabia
(SAU)
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G
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Senegal
(SEN)
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G
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Serbia
(SRB)
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G
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Singapore
(SGP)
|
G
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Slovenia
(SVN)
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U
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Somalia
(SOM)
|
G
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South Africa
(ZAF)
|
G
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South Korea
(KOR)
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G
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Spain
(ESP)
|
G
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Sweden
(SWE)
|
G
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Switzerland
(CHE)
|
G
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Taiwan
(TWN)
|
G
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Thailand
(THA)
|
G
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The Gambia
(GMB)
|
G
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Togo
(TGO)
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G
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Tonga
(TON)
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G
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Tunisia
(TUN)
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G
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Turkey
(TUR)
|
G
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Turkmenistan
(TKM)
|
G
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United Arab Emirates
(ARE)
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G
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United Kingdom
(GBR)
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G
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United States
(USA)
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G
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Uruguay
(URY)
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G
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Venezuela
(VEN)
|
G
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Yemen
(YEM)
|
G
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Zimbabwe
(ZWE)
|
G
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