Browning M1919A6

Browning Arms Company · Machine-Gun · Out Of Production · 1943

Weight (empty)14740 g (519.9 oz)
Overall Length1346 mm (52.99")
Barrel Length610 mm (24.02")
Magazine Capacity250 rounds
Action TypeRecoil Operated
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity854 m/s (2802 fps)
Muzzle Energy3540 J (2611 ft·lbf)
Effective Range1370 m (1498 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .30-06 Springfield

The Browning M1919A6 was a 1943 modification of the M1919A4 medium machine gun, intended to serve as a squad-level light machine gun replacement for the Browning Automatic Rifle. Standardized as 'Substitute Standard' in April 1943, it added a metal buttstock that clamped to the backplate, a bipod copied from the BAR, a carrying handle on the barrel jacket, a lighter barrel, and a muzzle booster to lift cyclic rate above the A4's 400-450 rpm. Despite being lighter than the A4, the gun still weigh...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: John Moses Browning