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The Army Is Making The M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun More Accurate Than Ever

Here’s What You need To Remember: Laser rangefinding technology is a key element of EXACTO in order to accommodate for fast-changing factors such as wind and target movement; since the speed of light ...
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America’s Browning M2 Is Still the Best Machine Gun on Earth

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Browning M2 heavy machine gun—“Ma Deuce” or “50-cal” to the troops—casts a long shadow over U.S. military history. When Lauren Bacall Wellington served during the ...
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The Marine Corps is officially picking up some lightweight ammo for the M2 machine gun

There's a bit of good news for Marines grunts tasked with rocking the iconic M2 .50 caliber machine gun: your loads are about to get a little bit lighter By Jared Keller Published Jan 17, 2020 6:57 PM ...
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The Navy is eyeing suppressors for its upgraded ‘Ma Deuce’ .50 cal machine guns

The Navy is considering giving Ma Deuce a quiet new update. In a request for information (RFI) issued on Tuesday, Naval Supply Systems Command announced a search for defense industry sources equipped ...