>>The M2 is an FN made weapon. Oc specs. may have chanced since your time in the army.
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>>M2HB-QCB MACHINE GUN .50 cal.
>>FN Herstal is the original producer of the Browning .50 cal. machine guns.
>>FN Herstal was the first company to propose a Quick Change Barrel (QCB) system thus marking the end of tedious and difficult headspace adjustments. The FN QCB system allows the barrel change to be carried out by one man, reduces exposure time to enemy fire and returns the weapon quickly to operational condition after barrel change out.
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>Now I'm going to have to look in my library. I know it was a Browning design, but I don't recall FN being involved in its original development.
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Browning has been a FN brand since the beginning of the 20th centure or whereabouts <s>

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