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The M2 Browning is an American heavy machine gun designed in 1918 by John Browning. It has been the primary heavy machine gun of the United States Armed Forces since the end of World War I and is still in service in Iraq and Afghanistan. It continues to be used by its customers due to its reliability and because of the .50 BMG cartridge the weapon uses.

Battlefield 1942[]

"The STATIONARY MG presents a difficult defensive position to attacking units. It can cut down any unprotected infantry within seconds. It is ineffective against armored tanks. You will also want to be careful as the machinegun is prone to over-heating."

— Tooltip, STATIONARY MG

The Browning is featured in Battlefield 1942 as the primary heavy machine gun for all the Allied factions. It is mounted on the Sherman and M3 Half-track on cupola mounts, on the turrets on the B17 and SBD's rear-facing ring mount and can also be found mounted in bunkers or on sandbag walls.

Compared to the MG42, the M2 offers more damage per bullet, and is more accurate overall, but has a considerably lower rate of fire. This makes it more effective at range, but less effective against groups of enemies.

Vehicles the M2 Browning is mounted[]

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Battlefield Vietnam[]

The M2 Browning is featured in Battlefield Vietnam. Dual M2 Brownings can be found in the front-gunner's seat of the PBR patrol boat. Given that they are 2 machine guns, they have a high fire rate and are thus extremely effective in taking down enemy helicopters, light vehicles and infantry. They are, however, prone to overheating.

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World War II Mod[]

The Battlefield Vietnam World War II Mod features the M2 Browning as the USMC's heavy machine gun. It can be found in the same places as they appeared in Battlefield 1942, mounted in defensive positions and on vehicles. It is mounted on the M4 Sherman, the M3A1 and the LCVP. Its performance is identical to that of the Stationary M60 in the base game.

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Battlefield 2[]

The M2 Browning is a heavy machine gun featured in Battlefield 2 mounted on the M1A2, L2A6, Challenger 2, DPV, HMMWV and on the Pickup Truck in Battlefield 2: Special Forces. On the M1A2 Abrams, the M2 Browning is mounted in an unarmored cupola, while on the HMMWV it is mounted with a gun shield, which partially protects the user.

There is a line in the localization files that reads:

KILLMESSAGE_WEAPON_m2hb       ��M2HB��

However, it is not seen in the game, as weapons mounted on vehicles will use the kill message of the vehicle itself.

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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat[]

The M2 Browning is featured in Battlefield 2: Modern Combat as a mounted machine gun on American and European vehicles, as well as mounted on sandbags. It has an extremely high rate of fire, and can damage all targets, even tanks. Continuous fire on a tank for about 10 seconds can destroy one, and infantry are simply blown away by 1-2 hits, making it a very effective defensive emplacement.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2[]

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The damage and range of the M2 Browning

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M2 Browning sound effects

The M2 Browning is a heavy machine gun featured in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 mounted on the M1A2 Abrams and the M3A3 Bradley. The M2 Browning is used in a remote control configuration, so the user isn't vulnerable to enemy sniper fire. Despite its low rate of fire it is capable of killing quickly because of its extremely high damage.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam[]

The M2 Browning is featured in the Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam expansion and is the mounted turret gun on the M48 Patton tank. It uses the same firing sound as the M2 Browning on the M1A2 Abrams from the base game.

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Battlefield Play4Free[]

The M2 Browning is featured in Battlefield Play4Free as the heavy machine gun mounted on the M1A2 Abrams and the HMMWV.

Battlefield 3[]

The M2 Browning is featured in Battlefield 3.

Singleplayer[]

The M2 Browning can be seen mounted on the player's M1A2 Abrams during the tank missions Thunder Run and Fear No Evil. In Thunder Run, Jonathan Miller is assigned to defend the tank by manning the weapon as the convoy proceeds to Highway 1, and it is also used in Fear No Evil at the start of the mission, and when Miller defends the Misfit 1-3 at the end of the said mission.

Multiplayer[]

The M2 Browning is used on the M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25 and AAV-7A1 AMTRAC (using the CROWS platform), HMMWV, and Growler ITV as a main weapon used by the second-seat occupant.

The driver of an M1A2 Abrams can equip the Browning via the Coaxial HMG specialization.

As in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the KORD serves as the Russian counterpart for their respective vehicles.

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Battlefield 4[]

The M2 Browning appears in Battlefield 4 as the Heavy Machine Gun of the United States Marine Corps.

Singleplayer[]

The M2 Browning can be seen mounted on the player's M1A2 Abrams during the mission Singapore as both a secondary gunner's station weapon as well as the secondary weapon specialisation slot in said mission. It is also visible on the MRAP as seen in the mission Tashgar, although this time unusable.

Multiplayer[]

The M2 Browning is used on the M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25 and AAV-7A1 AMTRAC (using the CROWS platform), MRAP, and Growler ITV as a main weapon used by the second-seat occupant.

The driver of an M1A2 Abrams can equip the Browning via the Coaxial HMG specialization.

The KORD, Type 85 HMG, and QJZ89 serve as the Russian and Chinese heavy machine-gun counterpart of the M2 and function identically.

Battlefield V[]

In Battlefield V, the M2 Browning appears both as a standalone weapon emplacement, known as the M2 HMG, and as a weapon on Allied vehicles, in this form labelled as .50 cal Machine Gun.

M2 HMG[]

"At the time of the US entrance into the war this heavy machine gun was already in service in vehicles as well as mounted machine guns for infantry use. It was well known for its effectiveness as well as it's distinct sound when firing. [sic]"

— In-game description

The M2 HMG is a stationary weapon featured in Battlefield V. Added with the War in the Pacific Tides of War chapter, the weapon is the standard emplaced machine gun of the USA faction. It is the equivalent of the Japanese Type 93 HMG. The emplaced weapon has a slighter higher rate of fire than the Type 93, in exchange for a faster overheat.

On European and North African maps, the US use the British Vickers.

Vehicle Mounted M2 HMG[]

The .50 cal Machine Gun is a vehicle weapon used by several US and British aircraft. It can also be seen mounted on the roof of 76mm M1A1 Tank Gun armed Shermans in the singleplayer War Story The Last Tiger.


Trivia[]

  • The M2 Browning is the gun that appears most in the Battlefield series, being used mostly by the United States.
  • In Battlefield 2, the M2HB on the Challenger 2 and L2A6 appears without an ammo box.
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