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SCOPE.
a. Type of Manual: Operator’s Manual.

b. Model Number and Equipment Name: Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50; M2, heavy barrel, flexible type, and M48 turret type, soft mount, and fixed type machine guns.

c. Purpose of Equipment: To provide automatic weapon suppression fire for offensive and defensive purposes. This weapon can be used effectively against personnel, light armored vehicles, and low flying, slow flying aircraft. The caliber .50, M2 flexible version is used as a ground gun on either the M3 Tripod Mount or with the MK 93 MOD 0 Mount on the M3 Tripod. The caliber .50 M2, M48 turret type, fixed type and soft mount are installed on mounts of several different types of combat vehicles and ships.



CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. General Information. 1-1
Section II. Equipment Description 1-5
CHAPTER 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. Description and Use of Operator’s
Controls and Indicators2-1
Section II. Preventive Maintenance Checks and
Services (PMCS) .2-12
Section III. Operation Under Usual Conditions.2-39
Preparation for Firing-Checking and
Adjusting Headspace.2-39
Preparation for Firing-Checking and
Adjusting Timing 2-53
Firing Procedures.2-71
Firing Malfunctions .2-81
Removing Ruptured Cartridge Case2-83
Immediate Action2-87
Remedial Action .2-90
Unloading and Clearing the Gun2-93
Section IV. Operation Under Unusual Conditions 2-106
CHAPTER 3. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. Lubrication Instructions .3-1
Section II. Troubleshooting Procedures .3-6
Section III. Maintenance Procedures for Machine Gun .3-36
Section IV. Maintenance Procedures for M3 Tripod Mount 3-101
Section V. Maintenance Procedures for M63
Antiaircraft Mount.3-109
CHAPTER 4. AMMUNITION .4-0
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES.A-0
APPENDIX B. COMPONENTS OF END ITEM (COEI) AND
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII) LISTS B-1
APPENDIX C. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION LIST (AAL) .C-0
APPENDIX D. EXPENDABLE/DURABLE SUPPLIES AND
MATERIALS LIST (EDSML).D-1
ALPHABETICAL INDEX Index-0
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