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Browning M2
The Browning M2 .50 caliber Machine Gun is a improved version on the Browning Model 1921 .50 caliber Machine Gun. The M2 was developed in 1932 as a joint effort by the Army as a heavy barrel ground gun and the Navy as a water cooled Anti-Aircraft gun. The light weight version developed for aircraft and also used on PT Boats were developed in the late 1930. All three versions were used during World War II by the United States and it's Allies. The M2 Heavy Barrel and M2 Aircraft have seen continued service into the 21st century.
In the film industry the M2 Browning has been used in several configurations M2 Heavy Barrel Ground Gun, M2 Water Cooled Anti-Aircraft Gun, M2 Light Weight Aircraft Gun and as a Mocked Up Russian DShK heavy machine gun.
Specifications
Type: Heavy Machine Gun
Caliber: .50 BMG
Capacity: varies
Fire Modes: Fully Automatic (450-550 RPM [M2HB])/(780-850 RPM [M2 Aircraft])/(450-600 RPM [M2 Water Cooled])
The Browning M2 appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | Mounted on tanks | 2001 | ||
| To Hell and Back | Audie Murphy | Himself | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1955 |
| Hell Is for Heroes | Stock Footage of an M2HB mounted on a tank | 1962 | ||
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Mounted on Burmese jeep | 2008 |
| Black Hawk Down | U.S. Army Rangers and Somali militiamen | Mounted on humvees and technicals | 2001 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Colombian terrorists | Mounted on M3 tripod | 1991 | |
| Blood Diamond | Government soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 2006 | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Serbian soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 2001 | |
| Tremors 3: Back to Perfection | Michael Gross | Burt Gummer | In M45 quadmount | 2001 |
| Courage Under Fire | Denzel Washington | Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling | Mounted on (fake) M1A1 Abrams | 1996 |
| Courage Under Fire | Tim Ransom | Captain Boylar | Mounted on (fake) M1A1 Abrams | 1996 |
| Courage Under Fire | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on (fake) M1A1 Abrams | 1996 | |
| War of the Worlds | U.S. military personnel | Vehicle-mounted | 2005 | |
| The War of the Worlds | U.S. military personnel | 1953 | ||
| The Terminator | Human resistance fighter | With spade grips removed | 1984 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Seen in hidden weapons cache | 1991 | ||
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Anthony Anderson | Tommy | Mounted on (fake) M1A1 Abrams | 2003 |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Ron Yuan | Laser Technician | In twin anti-aircraft mounting | 2003 |
| Full Metal Jacket | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M41 Walker Bulldog tanks | 1987 | |
| Jarhead | U.S. Marines | Mounted on U.S. Marine Corps vehicles, with and without gun shields | 2005 | |
| The Core | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2003 | ||
| The Kingdom | Saudi military personnel | Vehicle-mounted | 2007 | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on jeep | 1951 | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2008 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | U.S. military personnel | Mounted on U.S. military Humvees | 2008 | |
| Die Another Day | Will Yun Lee | Colonel Tan-Sun Moon | Disguised as fictional heavy weapon mounted on North Korean hovercraft | 2002 |
| Death Race | Mounted on several vehicles in single and twin mountings with gun shields | 2008 | ||
| The Longest Day | German soldiers | In M45 quadmount | 1963 | |
| The Longest Day | French Army soldiers | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1963 | |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on U.S. Army truck | 1945 | |
| The Siege of Firebase Gloria | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M3 tripod | 1989 | |
| The Bridge at Remagen | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1969 | |
| The Hunters | Chinese P.L.A. soldiers | Mounted on Chinese P.L.A. half-track | 1958 | |
| Dragon Wars: D-War | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2007 | |
| The Devil's Brigade | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M47 Patton tanks | 1968 | |
| A Walk in the Sun | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army half-track | 1945 | |
| 28 Weeks Later | U.S. Army soldiers | Tripod and vehicle-mounted | 2007 | |
| Iron Eagle | Enemy soldiers | Tripod and vehicle-mounted | 1986 | |
| Transformers | U.S. military personnel | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2007 | |
| Transformers | Brawl | Twin-mounted on the turret of Brawl's tank form | 2007 | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | U.S. military personnel | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2009 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Frederic Forrest | Jay 'Chef' Hicks | Mounted on Navy PBR | 1979 |
| Apocalypse Now | Sam Bottoms | Lance Johnson | In twin naval mounting on Navy PBR | 1979 |
| The Eagle Has Landed | U.S. Army Rangers | Mounted on armored vehicle | 1976 | |
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | Italian soldier | Mounted in a tank | 1957 | |
| Home of the Brave | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvees | 2006 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over There | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2005 | |
| Over There | Josh Stamberg | Lt. Alex "Underpants" Hunter | Mounted on Humvee | 2005 |
| Tour of Duty | U.S. Army soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 1987 - 1989 | |
| The Unit | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvees | 2006 - 2009 | |
| Ultimate Force / "Charlie Bravo" | Ross Kemp | Sgt. Henno Garvie | Mounted on M3 tripod | 2002 - 2008 |
| The Andromeda Strain | US Army Soldiers | Mounted on (fake) M1126 Stryker | 2008 | |
| Criminal Minds / "Distress" | Somali Militiamen | Mounted on pickup truck | 2005 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Passwords | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted on M1A2 Abrams, Leopard 2A6, Challenger 2, Humvee, and Desert Patrol Vehicle | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | Mounted on M3 tripod, Humvee, M1A2 Abrams, Merkava tank, M113 APC, M1126 Stryker, and Land Rover jeep | 2005 | |
| America's 10 Most Wanted | Mounted sentry guns | ||
| 007: Nightfire | M2HB | Available in multiplayer mode only, with certain weapon sets | 2002 |
| 007: Agent Under Fire | Tripod-mounted | 2001, 2002 | |
| ArmA: Armed Assault | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2007 | |
| Operation Flashpoint | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2001 | |
| Battlefield: 1942 | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2002 | |
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Vehicle-mounted | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | Mounted on M3 tripod | 2005 | |
| Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts | Mounted on M10 tank destroyers in cutscene, non-playable | 2008 | |
| Medal of Honor: Underground | 2000 | ||
| Far Cry | Vehicle mounted | 2004 | |
| Far Cry 2 | Vehicle, tripod, and monopod-mounted | 2008 | |
| Steel Beasts | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2000 | |
| Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad | Vehicle-mounted | 2003 | |
| Combat Mission: Shock Force | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2007 | |
| Project I.G.I | 2000 | ||
| Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth | 2005, 2006 | ||
| America's Army | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2002 | |
| Conflict: Vietnam | Mounted on tank | 2004 | |
| Fallout 2: Tactics | Hip-fired (unmounted) | 2001 | |
| Timesplitters: Future Perfect | 2005 | ||
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Heavy Machine Gun, Mounted on M3 tripod | 2009 | |
| Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Mounted on M3 tripod and Humvees | 2010 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patlabor: The Movie 2 | Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers | Mounted on JGSDF tanks | 1993 |
| Black Lagoon | Colombian Mafia | Mounted on an SUV | 2010 |
| Blood+ | Tripod-mounted | 2005 - 2006 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iron Giant | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M41 Walker Bulldog tanks | 1999 | |
| The Incredibles | Brad Bird | Edna "E" Mode | M2HB-based turrets | 2004 |
Browning M2 Aircraft
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Berets | Tripod-mounted | 1968 | ||
| The Tuskegee Airmen | U.S. Army Air Force pilots | Mounted in B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustang | 1995 | |
| Memphis Belle | U.S. Army Air Force crews | Mounted in B-17 Flying Fortress | 1990 | |
| Patton | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1970 | |
| Battle of the Bulge | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1965 | |
| Pearl Harbor | U.S. military personnel | Mounted in B-25 Mitchell and P-40 Warhawk | 2001 | |
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Mounted on truck and fitted with Barrett M82-style muzzle brake and gun shield | 2008 |
| Rambo | Junta soldiers | Mounted on truck and boats and fitted with Barrett M82-style muzzle brake and gun shield | 2008 | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Todd Karns | Harry Bailey | 1946 | |
| Waterworld | "Smokers" | M45 quadmount | 1995 | |
| The Siege | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on Humvee | 1998 | |
| Jurassic Park III | U.S. Marines | Mounted on Amphibious Assault Vehicles | 2001 | |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | Robert Mitchum | Lt. Bill Walker | Mounted on truck | 1945 |
| The Bridge at Remagen | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1969 | |
| A Walk in the Sun | U.S. Army soldiers | Quad-mounted on half-track | 1945 | |
| They Were Expendable | U.S. Navy sailors | In twin Naval anti-aircraft mounting on PT boats | 1945 | |
| Commando | Seen on a wall in a hidden weapons vault | 1985 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Patrol | Mounted on jeep | 1966 - 1968 | ||
| McHale's Navy | Mounted on PT73 | 1962 - 1966 | ||
| Baa, Baa Black Sheep | Mounted in F4U Corsairs | 1976 - 1978 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Passwords | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Infiltrator | In twin naval and B-17 tail gun mountings | 2003 | |
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | Mounted on P-47 Thunderbolts and B-17 Flying Fortress | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty: World at War | Mounted on PBY Catalina | 2008 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iron Giant | U.S. Air Force pilots | Mounted on F-86 Sabre fighters | 1999 |
Browning M2 Water Cooled
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tora! Tora! Tora! | U.S. military personnel | Mounted on U.S. Navy vessels | 1970 | |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Tugboat Crewman | Fitted with side-mounted drum ammo boxes and mounted on tugboat | 2008 |