M2 Heavy Machinegun
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| Name | M2 Browning Machinegun |
| Origin | United States |
| Designer | John Moses Browning |
| Appearances | MGS, MGS4 |
| Weight | 38 kg (84 lb), 58 kg (128 lb) with tripod and T&E |
| Length | 1650 mm (65 in) |
| Barrel Length | 1143 mm (45 in) |
| Cartridge | .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) |
| Action | Short-recoil operated |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,910 feet per second (M33 Ball) (887.1 m/s) |
| Feed System | Belt-fed (M2 or M9 links) |
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[edit] Overview
The Browning M2 (aka "Ma-Deuce") is an air-cooled, belt-fed, heavy machinegun that has served the U.S. military since WWII to the present. It has also found usage in the military forces of various nations worldwide. The M2 is a scaled-up version of the older M1917 .30-caliber machinegun; the M2 is chambered for the powerful .50 Browning Machine Gun (12.7x99mm) round.
[edit] In MGS
Vulcan Raven's M1A1 Abrams MBT was armed with either pair of M2 heavy machine guns (in Metal Gear Solid) or an M2 and an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (in Twin Snakes); the loader's weapon was used against Solid Snake when he got close to the tank. Most likely the incorrect armament in MGS was because two of the same weapon was simpler to depict.
[edit] In MGS4
The M2 appears in MGS4 primarily as a PMC support weapon; it can usually be found mounted alone; or on vehicles, such as Strykers, Humvees, and the patrol boats in Act 3. Gekkos also carry M2 machine guns as part of their armament.
[edit] Tips
The player has the option of using the machine gun mounted on Drebin's Stryker, during the escape from South America in the final section of Act 2. It is very powerful and will take down GEKKOs in a short 4-second burst. Bear in mind that the MG rotates slowy and occasionally PMC soldiers will climb on top of the Stryker; if this occurs, dismount from the gun and deal with them as you see fit.
Use caution if going for a no-kills completion, as a stray shot from the machine gun could kill a human opponent.
