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‘Ma Deuce’ Days May be Numbered

Probably the longest serving weapon in the U.S. military arsenal is the Browning .50-caliber M2 machine gun. Often referred to as “ma deuce” for its M2 designation, the weapon entered U.S. service at the end of World War I, being scaled up from the Browning .30-caliber M1917 machine gun. The .50-caliber weapon was initially designated M1921.

Using a round designed by Winchester, the .50-caliber machine gun was originally intended for ground troops to use against enemy troops. Subsequently, it was employed as an anti-aircraft weapon and then became the standard armament of U.S. warplanes. In 1932, the design was updated and redesignated M2.

http://defensetech.org/2008/06/20/ma-deuce-days-may-be-numbered/

45 posted on 07/30/2015 9:56:19 AM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)

Well, her days may have been numbered, but she numbered many in her day!

46 posted on 07/30/2015 10:45:41 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)

They have been trying to replace the M2 and the A10 since I joined three decades ago, but they are both truly works of art. The bastards should have learned when they got rid of the 45.

Some things just don’t need to change-the M16/AR15, though ubiquitous, never came close. They can change it anytime.

47 posted on 07/30/2015 11:04:02 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)

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