Browning M1919A4

Browning Arms Company · Machine-Gun · Discontinued · 1936

Weight (empty)14060 g (496.0 oz)
Overall Length1041 mm (40.98")
Barrel Length610 mm (24.02")
Magazine Capacity250 rounds
Action TypeRecoil Operated
Firing MechanismClosed Bolt
Muzzle Velocity860 m/s (2822 fps)
Muzzle Energy3600 J (2655 ft·lbf)
Effective Range1000 m (1094 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

The Browning M1919A4 is an American .30 caliber air-cooled, recoil-operated, belt-fed medium machine gun developed by John Moses Browning and adopted by the United States military on September 5, 1935. Chambered in .30-06 Springfield, the M1919A4 was the definitive and most widely produced variant of the M1919 series, evolved from the water-cooled M1917 heavy machine gun to offer a lighter, more mobile weapon suited to modern mechanized warfare. With a 24-inch (610mm) barrel enclosed in a perfor...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: John Moses Browning