The Browning M-2 “Ma Deuce” .50-cal machine gun is one bad mother of a weapon

[brid video="115313" player="7965" title="Mighty Minute Ma Deuce"]It's one of the longest-serving weapons in the U.S. arsenal, packing a punch that few forget — whether they're firing the weapon or on the receiving end of its tremendous fi…

It’s one of the longest-serving weapons in the U.S. arsenal, packing a punch that few forget — whether they’re firing the weapon or on the receiving end of its tremendous firepower.


The Browning M-2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun casts a long shadow over U.S. military history, and it holds a special place in the hearts of many soldiers.

Nicknamed “Ma Deuce” by World War II G.I.s, some who have fired the weapon consider it the mother of all machine guns.

Read more about the Browning M-2 “Ma Deuce” .50-cal here.

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