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M1919 Browning machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 2
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
M1919A4
Single sourceM1919A6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M1919 Browning machine gun | Mk 13 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium machine gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1919–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War First Indochina War Costa Rica Civil War of 1948 Indonesian National Revolution Calderonista Invasion of Costa Rica 1955 1958 Lebanon crisis Cuban Revolution Algerian War Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Greek Civil War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Bay of Pigs Invasion Cambodian Civil War Portuguese Colonial War Lebanese Civil War Rhodesian Bush War 1982 Lebanon War South African Border War Iran–Iraq War Iraq War Mexican drug war Militias–Comando Vermelho conflict (2010–present) |
40.734375 in (1,034.65 mm) (M1919A4) 53 in (1,346 mm) (M1919A6)[source]
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
for AN/M2 variant
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source400–600 rounds/min (1200–1500 rounds/min for AN/M2 variant)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | John M. Browning[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1919[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Buffalo Arms Corporation Rock Island Arsenal Saginaw Steering Gear division of General Motors[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1919–1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 438,971[source] | — |
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| Variants | A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; A6; M37; AN/M2[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO .303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser 6.5×55mm 7.62×54mmR 8×63mm patron m/32 7.65×53mm Argentine 7.5×54mm French[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Recoil-operated / short-recoil operation, closed bolt[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 250-round cloth or disintegrating belt[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Sights | — | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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