50 CALIBER (12.7MM) HEAVY MACHINE GUN Reliable, Accurate, Effective

M2HB .50 CALIBER (12.7MM) HEAVY MACHINE GUN Reliable, accurate, effective

SPECIFICATIONS s General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems produc- Caliber .50 caliber / 12.7mm (NATO) es the .50 Caliber M2 Heavy Barrel (M2HB) machine gun,

Weight (complete gun) 84 pounds (38.2 kg) a belt-fed, recoil operated, air-cooled, crew-served weapon

Length 65.13 inches (1,654mm) capable of right or left-hand feed. The weapon’s lethality, durability and versatility make it ideal for offensive and Width 9 inches (230mm) defensive operations. Cyclic rate of ﬁre 450-600 rounds per minute Maximum eﬀective The M2 machine gun is one of the world’s most reliable, 2,000 yards (1,830m) range highly accurate and effective weapons. Maximum range 7,400 yards (6,766m) The M2HB fires a variety of NATO .50 Caliber ammuni- 3,050 feet per second Muzzle velocity (M33) (930 meters per second) tion to include: ball, tracer, armor-piercing, incendiary, and Barrel weight 26 pounds (11.79 kg) saboted light armor penetrator. The M2HB will deliver lethal

Barrel construction cobalt-chromium alloy liner effects against multiple target types. The maximum effective range of the M2HB is 1,830 meters for area targets and 1,500 meters for point targets. M2HB .50 CALIBER (12.7MM) HEAVY MACHINE GUN

KEY FEATURES - Sustained automatic or single-shot ﬁring - Durable, rugged design - Fires from the closed bolt for single-shot accuracy - Replaceable heavy barrel assembly - Simple design for ease of maintenance - Adjustable headspace and timing - Converts from left-hand to right-hand feed - Barrel life exceeds 10,000 rounds - Variety of mounting applications - Trigger block safety

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