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\nM2 “Ma Deuce”<\/p>\n
\nM2 “Ma Deuce”<\/p>\n
Pretty sure most here have heard of legendary Marine Carlos Hathcock and his record shot with one. Interestingly, he’s not the first to use a Ma Deuce in such a fashion, nor is he the last.
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By Peter Suciu<\/strong><\/p>\n Developed as the \u201cbig brother\u201d to the Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun, the .50 caliber M2 was introduced in 1933 and nearly 90 years later it is still in service around the world<\/p>\n The M2 \u201cMa Deuce\u201d remains the primary heavy machine gun throughout NATO and has been in conflicts around the world. Weighing in at more than 127 pounds with tripod and T&E (Traverse and Elevation Mechanism), the M2 is truly a \u201cheavy machine gun\u201d in every sense of the word.<\/p>\n But with a muzzle velocity of 2,810 feet per second and an effective range of 2,000 yards and a maximum firing range of 8,100 yards (7,400 meters) it can reach targets like almost no other machine gun on the planet.<\/p>\n A Strange Transformation<\/p>\n One of the lesser-known uses of the .50 caliber M2 is a long-range sniper rifle. It was during the Korean War that soldiers were first issued the M2 with special scopes, but it was during the Vietnam War that U.S. Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock II achieved notoriety for one of the longest shots in U.S. military history.<\/p>\n Hathcock generally used a Winchester Model 70, chambered in .30-06 and with a standard 8-power Unertl scope. He managed to achieve an astounding kill record of 93 \u2013 including an impressive shot through an enemy sniper\u2019s scope, but it was with the M2 that he was able to take out a Vietcong soldier pushing a bicycle loaded with ammunition at more than 2,500 yards.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the rest of the article here: 19FourtyFive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"