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Various US Browning M1917A1 .30-06 24-inch

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Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

The water-cooled heavy machine gun that served the US Army from WWI through WWII. Reliable and accurate, its water-cooling system allowed sustained fire but added significant weight and logistical complexity.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Automatic

Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

Capacity: 250

Year introduced: 1917, USA

Weight: 1056 oz

Overall length: 46.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Support, Defensive, Military