Then there is the M2 .50-Caliber Machine Gun. John Browning designed the core of this beast in 1918. It entered service soon ...

An Army base in Washington state spent part of the long holiday weekend searching for a missing part to a .50-caliber machine gun, the latest incident after the service was criticized for lost weapons ...

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 ...

In this edition of my leader book notes I am discussing the proper setting of the weapon headspace and timing (H&T) of the M2 .50-caliber machine gun. The proper setting of the H&T procedures are ...

There’s good news for Marines who are fans of the iconic M2 .50-caliber machine gun, aka “Ma Deuce.” The Corps is getting an upgraded version of the beast, called the M2A1. Finally! It’s only been six ...

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 ...

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 ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 2, 2008) -- As Soldiers training for combat look to lighten their load, they can look forward to the Lightweight .50-Caliber Machine Gun. The LW50, an ...

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment (2-4 FAR), 75th Field Artillery Brigade conduct qualifications on the M2 .50-Cal Machine Gun in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Oct. 23, 2025. 2-4 ...

The U.S. Army will soon begin to produce new high-tech, crew-served thermal weapons sights able to automatically adjust range, see through adverse weather, detect targets with a lightweight laser ...

On Point: The Journal of Army History has been published as the Foundation’s quarterly journal since 1995. In addition to publishing various articles and book reviews on U.S. Army history, On Point ...