M2HB-QCB
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| Function | Browning heavy machine gun |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Designed | 1918 |
| Action | short recoil-operated |
| Modes | single shot or full automatic |
| Feed | belt-fed |
| Weight | 38 kilograms38,000 g 0.038 t 83.776 lb 1,340.411 oz |
| Rate of Fire | 450-575 rounds per minute |
| Ammunition | 12.7mm x 99mm NATO rounds |
| Caliber | 12.7mm (.50 cal) |
| Barrel Length | 1,143mm |
| Range | 1,800 metres180,000 cm 1.8 km 1.118 mi 5,905.512 ft 70,866.142 in |
The .50 calibre Browning Quick Change Barrel (QCB) heavy machine gun is carried by all RAN surface combatants. It is a robust and capable weapon and is used in a variety of roles such as close in anti-aircraft support and against light surface targets at close range. It is ideal for providing covering fire for boarding parties.
