Ma Deuce
"A single man can do unbelievable things... A single man with a .50 cal machine gun can do even more."
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Browning machine gun, cal. .50, M2, HB |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Tactical Information | |
| Caliber | .50 BMG |
| Capacity | Belt |
| Durability | 10000 |
| Estimated lifespan | 1000 |
| Fire mode | Full automatic |
| Stock damage | 30 - 36 |
| Sight type | Iron sights |
The M2 Browning machine gun (also known as the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, Browning machine gun, cal. .50, M2, HB, or by its informal nickname, "Ma Deuce"[1]) is a full automatic, belt-fed, heavy machine gun chambered in .50 BMG. Despite being very large and only intended to be mounted with its trigger, it is fully capable of being used on hand, making it a powerful weapon
Background
From Wikipedia:
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning. While similar to Browning's M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered for the .30-06 cartridge, the M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful .50 BMG (12.7 mm) cartridge. The design has had many designations; the official U.S. military designation for the infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. It has been used against infantry, lightly armored vehicles and boats, light fortifications, and low-flying aircraft.
Mechanics and Play
A full automatic .50 BMG weapon is potent, no matter what it is. With a fire rate of 600 RPM, good accuracy, and general control, the M2 is very effective at all ranges. Even lightly armored targets can be killed in a single shot. The accuracy also lets it be useful as a sniper, if the situation requires. The rounds also reliably penetrate multiple targets, which makes it possible to damage or even kill numerous enemies at once. The damage of the round isn't as high as it could, but with the amount of bullets it can send at a target, the issue can be mitigated.
It has iron sights which set the FOV to 0.66, which can assist in aiming at longer range targets. While it has no headshot multiplier, the damage is adequately high enough to kill most generic vanilla mobs in 1 - 2 hits. However, the velocity of rounds is rather slow, meaning the chance of a miss increases if the target is moving, especially erratically, possibly requiring multiple rounds to be fired.
The 1,000 round estimated lifespan, assuming only the default round is used and no maintenance at all occurs, is acceptable for singular, prolonged engagements or intermittent use, but it shouldn't be relied on too heavily for lengthy periods without maintenance.
Trivia
- Colt actually no longer manufactures the M2 Browning.
- The fire rate of 600 RPM is accurate to the high end of the HB model[2].
- It is the first gun to use an equip sound effect, recycled from Howard.
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References
- ↑ Rottman, Gordon (2008). The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965–73. Reading, UK: Osprey Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-84603-239-4.
- ↑ Dunlap, Roy F. (1948). Ordnance Went Up Front: Some Observations and Experiences of a Sergeant of Ordnance, who served throughout World War II with the United States Army in Egypt, the Philippines and Japan, including way stations. A Samworth Book on Firearms. Plantersville, SC: Small-Arms Technical Publishing Co. OCLC 6081851.