Browning M1919A6



Overview


M1919A6

A M1919A6 machine gun with its characteristic shoulder stock and bipod.
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Origin
United States
Type
Machine gun
Entered service
1943
Status
Obsolete
Development
Early 1940's
Developer
United States
Production
1943 - ?
Producer
United States
Notable users
United States

Description


Introduction

The M1919A6 is a World War 2 era machine gun of US origin. The A6 model is much easier to use during an assault, moving from position to position. The trade-off it that it lacks the sustained fire capability the M1919A4 offers.

Design

The M1919A6 is an infantry model of the M1919A4 with a bipod and shoulder stock. Therefore there is no need to carry a tripod. This makes the A6 more effective during an assault. It is easier to reposition and faster to bring onto target. In order to keep it man portable it has a lighter barrel. This compensates for the added weight of the wooden stock. Since the wooden stock and pistol grip are somewhat of an afterthought, the M1919A6 is less ergonomic than other medium machine guns of the same era.

Firepower

The M1919A6 fires the .30-06 Springfield rounds from belts of various lengths. The cyclic rate of fire is rather low at 400 to 550 rpm. The lighter barrel compared to the M1919A4 makes the A6 less suitable for sustained fire. Firing from the bipod makes the M1919A6 less accurate at longer ranges than the A4.

Users

The M1919A6 was used extensively at the end of World War 2 and the Korean War. In US service it was replaced by the M60 machine gun.

Details


Facts M1919A6
General
Origin
United States
Type
Machine gun
Caliber
Caliber
.30-06 Springfield
Feed system
Belt fed
250 round belts
Barrel length
610 mm
Rifling
4 grooves, 254 mm right hand twist
Muzzle velocity
860 m/s
Operation
Action
Short recoil, closed bolt
Locking
Locking block
Fire selector
0 - F
Rate of fire
400 - 550 rpm
Dimensions
Stock type
Fixed wooden stock
Length
1.346 mm
Weight
14.74 kg empty
2.11 kg spare barrel
Sights
Mechanical
Iron sights, blade front and leaf aperture rear
Sight radius
354 mm
Optics
None
Accessories
Bipod
Fixed folding bipod near muzzle

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Browning M1919A4

The M1919A6 is a redesigned M1919A4. The A6 model is more mobile than the A4.

M60

In US military service the M1919A6 was replaced by the M60 machine gun.