M1919A4 Browning

M1919A4 Browning

Type	Medium machine gun
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1919–Present
Used by	See Users
Wars	World War II, Korean War, First Indochina War, Congo Crisis, Vietnam War, Rhodesian Bush War
Production history
Designed	1919
Produced	1919–1945
Variants	A1–A6; M37
Specifications
Weight	31 lb (14 kg) (M1919A4)
Length	37.94 in (964 mm) (M1919A4) 53 in (1346 mm) (M1919A6)
Barrel length	24 in (609 mm)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield (U.S.) 7.62 x 51 mm NATO (U.S.) .303 British 8 mm Mauser 6.5 x 55 mm Mauser 7.62 x 54R mm 8 x 63 mm 7.65 x 53 mm 7.5 mm MAS
Caliber	various
Action	Recoil-operated/short-recoil operation
Rate of fire	400–600 round/min
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (853.6 m/s)
Effective range	1,500 yd (1,370 m) (maximum effective range)
Feed system	250-round belt