Browning 1919A4 machinegun history

At the end of the First World War and at the time of the development of tanks, the U.S. military have noticed that the water-cooled machine guns, including the M1917A1, took too much space in armored vehicles. The crisis in Europe still increasing the U.S. Ordnance Department was responsible for developing an air-cooled machine gun for infantry.

Thus, the 1919A4 Browning machine gun was born, developed by engineer John Browning, caliber 7.62 mm (.30) and it had a fire power similar to the water-cooled M1917A1.

The machine gun is usually nicknamed "30 Cal".

Browning 1919A4 machinegun sheet

User: USA
Denomination: Browning 1919A4 - .30 Caliber

Shooting mode: automatic
Caliber: 7,62 mm (.30)
Magazine: 100 bullets
Range: 1000 m
Rate of fire: 500 rounds/min

Weight: 18,5 kg
Length: 1041 mm

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