#HANDHELD 50 CAL MACHINE GUN SERIES#

The feeding problems were in part a product of the original design of the disintegrating metallic links, which were found to be unreliable themselves. An overall reduction in durability, a product of the weight reductions, was also noted. The feeding mechanism was also not as robust as that of the M2 and jams could not be as readily cleared from the weapon. This increased the weapon's cost and reduced reliability when the weapon was fired at the low rate of fire. Tests of the weapon did show, however, that the rate reducer that allowed for the high and low rates of fire was mechanically complex. More importantly, it had a fixed head space, which allowed for a quick change barrel feature to be added to the weapon. 50 caliber M2 machine gun and 20.9 pounds lighter. The T175E1 was 10.9 inches shorter than the standard. The weapon was also under development concurrently with Springfield Armory's T197, a similar short recoil weapon, but in 7.62mm, which was eventually standardized as the M73. Issues with all of these weapons led to their terminations between 19, and subsequent focus on the development of the T175 series. The T176, also designed by the Ordnance Corps, was a new design air cooled, recoil operated weapon. The T164, under development by Springfield Armory, was a revolver type weapon influenced by the German MG-213 automatic cannon. 50 caliber M2 and M3 Browning machine guns.

The T42, being developed by the Ordnance Corps, was based on the. This development also included the T42, T164, and T176 machine guns.

#HANDHELD 50 CAL MACHINE GUN SERIES#

The work on the T175 series was as part of a broader development of alternative. The new design was designated as the T175E1. The accelerator proved unreliable, especially in cold weather, and was replaced in November 1955 with a mechanical design. The work, being done under contract to Springfield Armory, was on a short recoil weapon with a hydraulic accelerator to increase the weapon's rate of fire. The M85 became the standard tank machine gun for a number of years.Дevelopment of the T175 machine gun by Aircraft Armament, Inc. The result was the development of the M85. Following World War II, there was considerable experimentation with. 50 caliber machine gun was an excellent weapon, it was too large for many applications in armored vehicles and did not have a high enough rate of fire for effective use against aircraft. The right-hand feed is used with the safety assembly and hand charger assembly on the right.ДЄlthough the M2.

The safety assembly and hand charger assembly are on the left. The left-hand feed is used on the M60, M60A1, and M60A3 tanks and M728 vehicles. The M85 machine gun has a capability of right- and left-hand feed. It has a short receiver assembly, fixed headspace, and a quick-change barrel with flash suppressor. One rate of fire is specifically for use against aircraft at 1000-1100 rounds per minute, with the other being for ground targets at 400-500 rounds per minute. It can be fired electrically by the solenoid, or manually, at either high or low rates. 50 caliber machine gun is designed for cupola mounting in armored vehicles.

Handheld 50 cal machine gun