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Browning M1917
The Browning 1917 .30 caliber machine gun is the immediate predecessor of the Browning M1919. This weapon saw heavy use from the opening days of World War I and World War II as well as both the Korean and Vietnam wars due in large part to its reliability and usefulness in the sustained fire role (made possible by the water cooling jacket surrounding the barrel).
The Browning M1917 machine gun can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Specifications
(1917 - ????)
- Type: Machine Gun
- Caliber(s): .30-06 Springfield
- Weight: 103 lb (47 kg) (gun, tripod, water, and ammunition)
- Length: 38.5 in (980 mm)
- Barrel length(s): 24 in (609 mm)
- Capacity: 250 round fabric belt
- Fire Modes: Full-auto
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bataan | 1943 | |||
| Back to Bataan | 1945 | |||
| Halls of Montezuma | Richard Hylton | Conroy | 1951 | |
| The Steel Helmet | North Korean Army | 1951 | ||
| The Desert Rats | Used by GERMAN soldiers | 1953 | ||
| Merrill's Marauders | the Marauders | 1962 | ||
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | Frederick Stafford | Hubert Bonnisseur | 1965 | |
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | The Nazis and Indians | 1965 | ||
| The Professionals | 1966 | |||
| The Wild Bunch | 1969 | |||
| Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) | U. S. Coast Guard | 1971 | ||
| Soldier of Orange | 1977 | |||
| 1941 | 1979 | |||
| Commando | Iin the hidden armory in | 1985 | ||
| Return from the River Kwai | 1988 | |||
| Farewell To The King | 1989 | |||
| Miller's Crossing | 1990 | |||
| Tae Guk Gi | 2004 | |||
| Public Enemies | 2009 | |||
| 71: Into the Fire | South Korean soldiers | 2010 | ||
| Into the White | Norwegian soldiers | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Border: Film 5, The | . | . | . | 1986 |
| Mail Call | . | . | . | 2002-2009 |
| The Pacific | . | US Marines | . | 2010 |
| Boardwalk Empire | . | Klu Klux Klan | . | 2010-Present |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desperados: Wanted Dead Or Alive | Gatling Gun | Anachronistic. | 2001 |
| Timesplitters: Future Perfect | 2005 | ||
| Red Dead Redemption | "Browning Gun" | 2010 |
Variants
The Swedish adopted a version of the M1917 under the name "Kulspruta M/1936". The M/1936 was converted into the (then) standard 6.55mm, but the anti-aircraft version used the 8 × 63 mm Bofors (ptr m/32). In the 1970's the remaining M/1936 were converted to the 7,62 × 51 mm NATO.
See Also
- Browning Arms Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Browning.