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Machine Gun, Cal. .30, M1917/M1917A1

The M1917 water-cooled .30 cal. machine gun was developed by John Browning. The M1971A1 was the Army's standard battalion level machine gun until the mid-1950s. The M1917A1 .30 cal. machine gun was replaced by the M60 7.62mm machine gun.


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Updated Saturday, August 07, 1999 6:35:42 AM