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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, which was in turn a development of the Browning M1917 .30 caliber machine gun. The .50 BMG round which the M2 fires is similarly a scaled-up version of the .30-06 round fired by the M1917. 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 its 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
(1921 – Present)
- Type: Heavy Machine Gun
- Caliber(s): .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
- Weight: 83.78 lb (38 kg)
- Length: 65.2 in (165.6 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 45.0 in (114.3 cm)
- Capacity: Belt-Fed
- Fire Modes: Full-Auto
The Browning M2 appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of G.I. Joe | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on U.S. Army truck | 1945 | |
| A Walk in the Sun | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army half-track | 1945 | |
| Battleground | U.S. Army | 1949 | ||
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on jeep | 1951 | |
| Halls of Montezuma | US Marines | Mounted on LVT-4 Amtrac | 1951 | |
| The Steel Helmet | U.S. Army soldiers | M3 tripod | 1951 | |
| The War of the Worlds | U.S. military personnel | 1953 | ||
| To Hell and Back | Audie Murphy | Himself | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1955 |
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | Italian soldier | Mounted in a tank | 1957 | |
| The Young Lions | Unknown | Allied soldiers | Mounted on a jeep | 1958 |
| The Hunters | Chinese P.L.A. soldiers | Mounted on Chinese P.L.A. half-track | 1958 | |
| Hell Is for Heroes | Stock Footage of an M2HB mounted on a tank | 1962 | ||
| Merrill's Marauders | U.S. Army | 1962 | ||
| The Longest Day | German soldiers | In M45 quadmount | 1963 | |
| The Longest Day | French Army soldiers | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1963 | |
| Casanova '70 | Italian Army soldiers | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1965 | |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | Egyptian Army | Mounted on M4 Sherman tank | 1966 | |
| The Devil's Brigade | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M47 Patton tanks | 1968 | |
| Dark of the Sun | Rod Taylor | Capt. Bruce Curry | 1968 | |
| Dark of the Sun | Jim Brown | Sgt. Ruffo | 1968 | |
| Dark of the Sun | Peter Carsten | Capt. Henlein | 1968 | |
| The Bridge at Remagen | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1969 | |
| The Terrorists | mounted on M3 Scout Car | 1974 | ||
| The Eagle Has Landed | U.S. Army Rangers | Mounted on armored vehicle | 1976 | |
| Power Play | Soldiers | Mounted on M113 APCs and Centurion tanks | 1978 | |
| 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 Fall of Italy (Pad Italije) | The partisans | Mounted on Tank destroyer M18 Hellcat | 1981 | |
| The Terminator | Human resistance fighter | With spade grips removed | 1984 | |
| Latino | Tony Plana | Ruben | 1985 | |
| Iron Eagle | Enemy soldiers | Tripod and vehicle-mounted | 1986 | |
| Full Metal Jacket | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M41 Walker Bulldog tanks | 1987 | |
| The Siege of Firebase Gloria | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M3 tripod | 1989 | |
| UHF | unidentified soldiers | Mounted on a jeep | 1989 | |
| Return from the River Kwai | Mounted of Japanese ship | 1989 | ||
| Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | U.S. Coast Guard | Mounted on Coast Guard ship | 1990 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Colombian terrorists | Mounted on M3 tripod | 1991 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Seen in hidden weapons cache | 1991 | ||
| Mulholland Falls | U.S. Army | Mounted on Jeep | 1996 | |
| 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 | |
| The General's Daughter | . | U.S. Army | Mounted on a Humvee | 1999 |
| Black Hawk Down | U.S. Army Rangers and Somali militiamen | Mounted on humvees and technicals | 2001 | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Serbian soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 2001 | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | mocked-up to resemble a Russian gun | 2001 | ||
| Tremors 3: Back to Perfection | Michael Gross | Burt Gummer | In M45 quadmount | 2001 |
| Die Another Day | Will Yun Lee | Colonel Tan-Sun Moon | Disguised as fictional heavy weapon mounted on North Korean hovercraft | 2002 |
| The Core | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2003 | ||
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Ron Yuan | Laser Technician | In twin anti-aircraft mounting | 2003 |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Anthony Anderson | Tommy | Mounted on (fake) M1A1 Abrams | 2003 |
| Jarhead | U.S. Marines | Mounted on U.S. Marine Corps vehicles, with and without gun shields | 2005 | |
| War of the Worlds | U.S. military personnel | Vehicle-mounted | 2005 | |
| Blood Diamond | Government soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 2006 | |
| Home of the Brave | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvees | 2006 | |
| The Battle of Long Tan | Australian soldiers | Mounted on M113 APC | 2006 | |
| The Kingdom | Saudi military personnel | Vehicle-mounted | 2007 | |
| Dragon Wars: D-War | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 2007 | |
| 28 Weeks Later | U.S. Army soldiers | Tripod and vehicle-mounted | 2007 | |
| Shooter | Mounted on Humvees | 2007 | ||
| 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 | |
| The Bridge | US soldiers | Quad M51 mounted on M3 Halftrack | 2008 | |
| 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 | |
| Death Race | Mounted on several vehicles in single and twin mountings with gun shields | 2008 | ||
| Miracle at St. Anna | Mounted on US Army tank | 2008 | ||
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Mounted on Burmese jeep | 2008 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | U.S. military personnel | Mounted on U.S. military vehicles | 2009 | |
| Law Abiding Citizen | mounted on a UGV | 2009 | ||
| Red | Helen Mirren | Victoria | 2010 | |
| Dear John | US Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvees, with and without gun shields | 2010 | |
| Unthinkable | U.S. Army | Mounted on a jeep | 2010 | |
| Kandahar | Taliban fighters | Mounted on a VAB armoured personnel carrier | 2010 | |
| The A-Team | Bradley Cooper | Face | 2010 | |
| The A-Team | mocked up as DShK | 2010 | ||
| Battle: Los Angeles | Cory Hardrict | Cpl. Jason Lockett | Mounted on Humvee, with gun shield | 2011 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | US Marines | Mounted on tripods, humvees, and M1A1 Abrams tank | 2011 | |
| Contagion | . | Army National Guard | Mounted on humvees | 2011 |
| Memorial Day | . | US Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvee | 2011 |
| Memorial Day | . | US Army soldiers | Quad M51 mounted on M5 Halftrack | 2011 |
| Oba: The Last Samurai | US Marines | Mounted on M3 tripod | 2011 | |
| Super 8 | US Army soldiers | Mounted armored vehicles | 2011 | |
| Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed | US Army soldiers | Mounted on M3 tripod, M24 Chaffee | 2012 | |
| Taken 2 | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baa Baa Black Sheep | Red West | Sgt. Micklin | . | 1976 - 1978 |
| Tour of Duty | U.S. Army soldiers | Vehicle-mounted | 1987 - 1989 | |
| Band of Brothers | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on Sherman Tanks & Also on Quad-Mount | 2001 | |
| Ultimate Force/ "Charlie Bravo" | Ross Kemp | Sgt. Henno Garvie | Mounted on M3 tripod | 2002 - 2006 |
| 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 |
| The Unit' | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on Humvees | 2006 - 2009 | |
| Criminal Minds / "Distress" (S2E17) | Somali Militiamen | Mounted on pickup truck 'Technical' | 2007 | |
| The Andromeda Strain | . | US Army Soldiers | Mounted on (fake) M1126 Stryker | 2008 |
| The Walking Dead | . | . | Mounted on U.S. Army tank | 2010 |
| Ultimate Weapons | Mounted on Abrams M1A2, Crusher UGCV, Merkava IV MBT, M1128 Mobile Gun System, FH77BW L52 "Archer" Artillery System | 2010 | ||
| Falling Skies | Extras | Resistance fighters | Mounted on Pontiac GTO technical | 2011 |
| Charlie's Angels | mounted on HMMWV | 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Used By | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life | 1998 | |||
| Armored Fist 3 | Mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 1999 | ||
| Hidden & Dangerous | Mounted on jeep | 1999 | ||
| Steel Beasts | Mounted on U.S. vehicles | 2000 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Underground | U.S. forces | 2000 | ||
| Project IGI: I'm Going In | 2000 | |||
| Ghost Recon | 2001 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint | U.S. and U.S.S.R. forces | Mounted on U.S. vehicles and on tripod. | 2001 | |
| 007: Agent Under Fire | Tripod-mounted | 2001 | ||
| Fallout Tactics | portable | 2001 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002 | |||
| Shinobi | Mounted on Type 74 main battle tank | 2002 | ||
| America's Army | U.S. Army | . | Mounted on M1114 Humvees and powered by CROWS. | 2002 |
| Battlefield: 1942 | U.S. and U.K. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2002 | |
| 007: Nightfire | . | . | Tripod-mounted | 2002 |
| Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad | U.S. forces | Vehicle-mounted | 2003 | |
| Medal of Honor: Infiltrator | 2003 | |||
| America's 10 Most Wanted | Mounted-sentry guns | 2003 | ||
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | Tripod-mounted | 2004 | ||
| Far Cry | Mercenaries | Vehicle-mounted | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | U.S. Army | Mounted on Jeeps | 2004 | |
| Counter-Strike: Source | Mounted on Jeeps | 2004 | ||
| Conflict: Vietnam | U.S. forces | Vehicle-mounted & tripod-mounted | 2004 | |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | U.S. forces | Vehicle-mounted | 2004 | |
| Timesplitters: Future Perfect | 2005 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | U.S. and E.U. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2005 | |
| Army Ranger: Mogadishu | 2005 | |||
| Close Combat: First to Fight | U.S. and OpFor forces | M2 .50 Cal | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2005 |
| Project Reality | U.S., E.U. and I.D.F. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2005 | |
| Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth | 2005 | |||
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | U.S. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2005 | |
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 | |||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | M2A2 - vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2006 | ||
| Company of Heroes | U.S. forces | Vehicle-mounted | 2006 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | Mounted on MOWAG Piranha, non-playable | 2007 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2007 | ||
| Dead Rising | 2006 | |||
| Combat Mission: Shock Force | 2007 | |||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | U.S. and R.E.C. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2007 | |
| World in Conflict | U.S. forces | Mounted on U.S. vehicles and inside bunkers. | 2007 | |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M1A1HA Abrams MBT. | 2007 | |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS Version) | U.S. Marines, Terrorists | . | Mounted on Humvees and terrorists vehicles. | 2007 |
| Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | Vehicle-mounted | 2008 | ||
| Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island | terrorists | 2008 | ||
| Far Cry 2 | 2008 | |||
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | various | M2A2 - vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2008 | |
| Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals | mounted on Humvee's | 2008 | ||
| Call of Duty: World at War | U.S. Navy | Mounted on PBY Catalina | 2008 | |
| Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts | U.S. forces | Vehicle-mounted; Cutscene only | 2008 | |
| Left 4 Dead | Survivors | Tripod-mounted; Available only in the DLC map "The Sacrifice" | 2008, 2010 | |
| ArmA II | U.S. and U.K. forces | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2009, 2010 | |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | U.S. Marines | Static, turret-mounted on M1A2 Abrams, M1025 Humvee and Desert Patrol Vehicle, coaxially mounted on AAVP7A1 Amtrac | 2009 | |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Survivors | Tripod-mounted; Available only in the map "Swamp Fever", "The Parish", and in the DLC map "The Sacrifice" | 2009 | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | African rebels | mounted on boats | 2009 | |
| Terminator Salvation | 2009 | |||
| Marines: Modern Urban Combat | Vehicle and tripod-mounted | 2010 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | U.S. Army | Mounted on M1A2 Abrams MBT | 2010 | |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam | U.S. Army | Mounted on M48 Patton | 2010 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M113 APC and on PT boat. | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor | Coalition forces | on Bradley IFV, part of a RWS (Remote Weapon Station) | 2010 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | Vehicle-mounted | 2011 | ||
| Battle: Los Angeles | Lee Imlay | Mounted on Humvees | 2011 | |
| Homefront | Mounted on vehicles | 2011 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | U.S. Marines | Mounted on M1A1 Abrams MBT | 2011 | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | UN forces | mounted on M113 APC, unusable | 2011 | |
| Duke Nukem Forever | Mounted on M1 Abrams tank, unusable | 2011 | ||
| Bodycount | African heavy troops | Fictional handheld weapon heavily based on M2 | 2011 | |
| NCIS: The Video Game | Mounted on Abrams MBT | 2011 | ||
| Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops | Mounted on fictional APC | 2011 | ||
| 7554 | 2011 | |||
| Project Reality: Falklands | Mounted on M3 tripod in machine gun nests | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Mounted on US vehicles | 2012 | ||
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | Militia | mounted on a jeep | 2012 | |
| Spec Ops: The Line | SFOD-D & Rebels | M2A2 | 2012 | |
| Heroes & Generals | M51 Quad | Mounted on a M51 Quad | 2012 | |
| Black Mesa | USMC | .50 Cal | Mounted on M3 tripod | 2012 |
| ZombiU | Survivors | Machine Gun Turret | 2012 | |
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Mounted in unmanned turrets, on Gekko unmanned vehicles, and on Strykers | 2013 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patlabor: The Movie 2 | Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers | Mounted on JGSDF tanks | 1993 |
| Spriggan | Yu | Tripod-mounted with heatshield / Anti-aircraft sights | 1994 |
| Memories ("Stink Bomb") | mounted on Type 90 Kyū-maru tanks | 1995 | |
| The Place Promised in Our Early Days | . | Tripod-mounted | 2004 |
| Flag | . | Mounted on UNF tanks | 2006 |
| The Sky Crawlers | Bomber plane door gunner | . | 2008 |
| Rideback | . | Mounted on GGP HUMVEEs | 2009 |
| Black Lagoon | Colombian Mafia | Mounted on an SUV | 2010 |
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | . | . | 2010 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iron Giant | . | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on M41 Walker Bulldog tanks | 1999 |
| The Incredibles | Edna "E" Mode | M2HB-based turrets | 2004 |
Browning M2 Aircraft
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Canterville Ghost (1943 Film) | Robert Young | Cuffy Williams | 1943 | |
| 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 | |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | Robert Mitchum | Lt. Bill Walker | Mounted on truck | 1945 |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Todd Karns | Harry Bailey | 1946 | |
| Battle of the Bulge | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1965 | |
| The Green Berets | Tripod-mounted | 1968 | ||
| The Bridge at Remagen | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1969 | |
| Tora! Tora! Tora! | US Army Air Corps pilots | Mounted in Army Air Corps fighters & B-17 bombers | 1970 | |
| Patton | U.S. Army soldiers | Mounted on U.S. Army vehicles | 1970 | |
| Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Scott Walker | Borden | Mounted on biplane, mocked up to look like a Vickers machine gun | 1975 |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Charleton's men | Mounted on river boat | 1984 | |
| Commando | Seen on a wall in a hidden weapons vault | 1985 | ||
| Bulletproof | Gary Busey | Frank McBain | Mounted on jeep | 1988 |
| Bulletproof | Henchmen | Mounted on jeep | 1988 | |
| Memphis Belle | U.S. Army Air Force crews | Mounted in B-17 Flying Fortress | 1990 | |
| RoboCop 2 | Gabriel Damon | Hob | With Crew-Served Weapon sight | 1990 |
| Waterworld | "Smokers" | M45 quadmount | 1995 | |
| The Tuskegee Airmen | U.S. Army Air Force pilots | Mounted in B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustang | 1995 | |
| The Siege | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on Humvee | 1998 | |
| Pearl Harbor | Ben Affleck | Lt. Rafe McCawley | Mounted in P-40 Warhawk | 2001 |
| Pearl Harbor | Josh Hartnett | Lt. Danny Walker | Mounted in P-40 Warhawk | 2001 |
| Pearl Harbor | U.S. military personnel | Mounted in B-25 Mitchell and P-40 Warhawk | 2001 | |
| Jurassic Park III | U.S. Marines | Mounted on Amphibious Assault Vehicles | 2001 | |
| Idiocracy | Sentry guns | 2006 | ||
| 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 | |
| Red Tails | US Army Air Force pilots | Mounted on P-40 Warhawk & P-51 Mustang fighters & B-17 Flying Fortress bombers | 2012 |
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 | Mounted on B-17 Flying fortress | 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 | |
| Wolfenstein | Mounted on B-17 and on fictional airship | 2009 |
Anime
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orguss 02 | Rivellian gunners | Mounted in three twin turrets on a large flying boat | 1993 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iron Giant | U.S. Air Force pilots | Mounted on F-86 Sabre fighters | 1999 | |
| The Boondocks | John Witherspoon | Robert Freeman | Mounted on P-51D Mustang fighter | 2005 - ???? |
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 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Used By | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | U.S. forces | Mounted on the battleship USS California. | 2003 | |
| Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | U.S. forces | Tripod-mounted | 2004 |
See Also
- Browning Arms Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Browning.
- FN Herstal - A list of all firearms manufactured by FN.
- U.S. Ordnance - A list of all firearms manufactured by USORD.