M2HB
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The M2HB is a heavy-barrel variant of the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, widely used for its durability and sustained fire capability in ground, vehicle, and naval mounts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M2HB canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4323009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M2HB Context triple: [.50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun, notableVariant, M2HB]
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M2
M2 is a major British motorway that connects London with the port town of Dover in Kent, serving as an important route to the Channel ports.
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B.
M2
M2 is the second line of the Warsaw Metro, running east–west across the city and connecting key districts on both sides of the Vistula River.
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C.
M2
M2 is one of the main lines of the Copenhagen Metro, connecting central Copenhagen with key districts and the airport.
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D.
M2
M2 is a boat line that operates as part of Geneva’s public transport network, providing passenger services across the city’s waters.
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E.
M2
M2 was the original name of MTV2, a U.S. cable television channel that focused on music videos and youth-oriented programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M2HB Target entity description: The M2HB is a heavy-barrel variant of the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, widely used for its durability and sustained fire capability in ground, vehicle, and naval mounts.
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A.
M2
M2 is a major British motorway that connects London with the port town of Dover in Kent, serving as an important route to the Channel ports.
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B.
M2
M2 is the second line of the Warsaw Metro, running east–west across the city and connecting key districts on both sides of the Vistula River.
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C.
M2
M2 is one of the main lines of the Copenhagen Metro, connecting central Copenhagen with key districts and the airport.
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D.
M2
M2 was the original name of MTV2, a U.S. cable television channel that focused on music videos and youth-oriented programming.
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E.
M2
M2 is a metro line in Lausanne, Switzerland, forming part of the city's urban rapid transit network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
.50 caliber machine gun
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Browning M2 variant ⓘ heavy machine gun ⓘ |
| action |
closed bolt
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short recoil operated ⓘ |
| barrelType | heavy barrel ⓘ |
| beltType | disintegrating metallic link belt ⓘ |
| caliber | 12.7×99mm NATO ⓘ |
| cartridge | .50 BMG ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designer | John Browning ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | approximately 1,800 meters ⓘ |
| feedSystem | belt-fed ⓘ |
| introduced | 1930s ⓘ |
| maximumRange | over 6,000 meters ⓘ |
| mountType |
naval pedestal mount
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ring mount ⓘ tripod mount ⓘ vehicle pintle mount ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 890 m/s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy barrel for heat resistance
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high durability ⓘ long service life ⓘ sustained fire capability ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Browning M2 machine gun family
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linked to:
M1917 Browning machine gun
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| rateOfFire | approximately 450–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft weapon
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infantry support weapon ⓘ naval weapon ⓘ vehicle-mounted weapon ⓘ |
| standardCaliber | .50 caliber ⓘ |
| usedAs |
coaxial or flexible aircraft gun in some configurations
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door gun on helicopters ⓘ primary armament on many armored vehicles ⓘ secondary armament on tanks ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
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United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ many other countries worldwide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M2HB Description of subject: The M2HB is a heavy-barrel variant of the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, widely used for its durability and sustained fire capability in ground, vehicle, and naval mounts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns