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| |title = M2HB | | |title = M2HB |
| |index = 77 | | |index = 77 |
| |nationality = American | | |nationality = American<ref name="wiki">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning Wikipedia page of M2HB]</ref> |
| |classification = MG | | |classification = MG |
| |rarity = 3 | | |rarity = 3 |
| |manufacturer = various | | |manufacturer = various |
| |artist = [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=982052 15k] | | |artist = [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=982052 15k] |
| |fullname = Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB | | |fullname = Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB<ref name="wiki"></ref> |
| |voiceactor = Izumi Iwamatsu | | |voiceactor = Izumi Iwamatsu<ref name="moe">[https://zh.moegirl.org/%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E5%89%8D%E7%BA%BF:M2HB M2HB on Moegirl]</ref> |
| |min_dmg= 42 | | |min_dmg= 42 |
| |max_dmg= 102 | | |max_dmg= 102 |
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| | backgroundinfo = The M2 Machine Gun (Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Ma Deuce) is a heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. It was nicknamed Ma Deuce by US troops or simply called "fifty-cal" in reference to its caliber. The design has had many specific designations; the official designation for the infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. | | | backgroundinfo = The M2 Machine Gun (Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Ma Deuce) is a heavy machine gun designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. It was nicknamed Ma Deuce by US troops or simply called "fifty-cal" in reference to its caliber. The design has had many specific designations; the official designation for the infantry type is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible. |
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| The Browning .50 machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States from the 1920s to the present day. It was heavily used during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, as well as during operations in Iraq in the 1990s and 2000s. It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO countries, and has been used by many other countries. It is still in use today. It was very similar in design to the smaller M1919 Browning machine gun .30-06 Springfield. | | The Browning .50 machine gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States from the 1920s to the present day. It was heavily used during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, as well as during operations in Iraq in the 1990s and 2000s. It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO countries, and has been used by many other countries. It is still in use today. It was very similar in design to the smaller M1919 Browning machine gun .30-06 Springfield.<ref name="wiki"></ref> |
| | trivia = *Famous sniper in Vietnam War history, Carlos Norman Hatchcock using an attached 10x Unertl Scope on M2HB instead of his Winchester M70. He scored a longest confirmed kill of 2.500 yards, making him debuted as one of several sniper that using high-calibre machine gun for sniping role. Later, a .50 BMG considered useful for Anti-Material Sniper and Carbine role such as Barrett M82A1. | | | trivia = *Famous sniper in Vietnam War history, Carlos Norman Hatchcock using an attached 10x Unertl Scope on M2HB instead of his Winchester M70. He scored a longest confirmed kill of 2.500 yards, making him debuted as one of several sniper that using high-calibre machine gun for sniping role. Later, a .50 BMG considered useful for Anti-Material Sniper and Carbine role such as Barrett M82A1.<ref name="sniper">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock Carlos Hatchcock bio on Wikipedia]</ref> |
| *Soviet equivalent of M2HB was DShK, uses 12x108mm cartridge that used by Soviet for Anti-Air purpose and infantry support in WWII and Cold War. While the DShK was replaced by NSV and Kord 6P50, DShK still used by several separatists and rebel in nowadays conflict. | | *Soviet equivalent of M2HB was DShK, uses 12x108mm cartridge that used by Soviet for Anti-Air purpose and infantry support in WWII and Cold War. While the DShK was replaced by NSV and Kord 6P50, DShK still used by several separatists and rebel in nowadays conflict. |
| *M85 HMG was planned to replace M2HB for MBT and several APVs, however due the complexity of the M85 mechanism and unable to fit in M1 Abrams tank, thus making M85 rendered unreliable and scrapped from U.S Armament List. | | *M85 HMG was planned to replace M2HB for MBT and several APVs, however due the complexity of the M85 mechanism and unable to fit in M1 Abrams tank, thus making M85 rendered unreliable and scrapped from U.S Armament List.<ref name="M85">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M85_machine_gun Derivative Version of M2HB in Wikipedia]</ref> |
| *Some of M3 Half-Track was converted into Mobile Anti-Aircraft emplacement by putting an M45 Quadmount(4 M2HB that can operated by single person), popularly dubbed as 'Krautmower' or 'Meat Chopper'. Maxson Corporation decided to develop 4 gun in single turret because the fire rate of M2HB itself(450-550 RPM) considered too slow for knock down German Bomber, and the development was proved effective during the war. M45 Quadmount became less effective against high-speed fighter and jet-powered bomber when cold war started, however they still useful to suppress enemy infantry in combat. | | *Some of M3 Half-Track was converted into Mobile Anti-Aircraft emplacement by putting an M45 Quadmount(4 M2HB that can operated by single person), popularly dubbed as 'Krautmower' or 'Meat Chopper'. Maxson Corporation decided to develop 4 gun in single turret because the fire rate of M2HB itself(450-550 RPM) considered too slow for knock down German Bomber, and the development was proved effective during the war. M45 Quadmount became less effective against high-speed fighter and jet-powered bomber when cold war started, however they still useful to suppress enemy infantry in combat.<ref name="quad">[http://www.guns.com/2013/01/04/maxson-quad-50-caiber-m45/ M45 .50 cal Maxson Quadmount on guns.com]</ref> |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning M2HB on Wikipedia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock Carlos Hatchcock bio on Wikipedia]
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