The Browning M1919 is an American machinegun, the standard of its armed forces since the end of the Great War. It usually fires either .30-06 or 7.62x51mm NATO. The M1919 has been used as a light machinegun, aircraft armament, tank coaxial, boat gun, anti-aircraft gun, and even as a cleaning tool. It is by far the most widely produced weapon of its kind in Earth and can be quickly refit from one role to another.
Browning M1919
Light Machinegun
Abilities
Common Attributes - Mechanical
Auto
This weapon is fully automatic, either inherently so or by the presence of a selective-fire mechanism.
EFFECT:
This weapon can fire more than one shot each time it is used. Each subsequent shot has a progressive penalty.
Automatic weapons are considered STABLE when they're mounted on a vehicle, tripod or turret. This is different from the Stabilised SA.
- Point Blank Range - No penalty.
- Close Range (≤10m / 2sq) -> -1
- Short Range (≤50m / 5sq) -> -2 (STABLE: -1)
- Average Range (≤200m / 10sq) -> -3 (STABLE: -1)
- Medium Range (≤500m / 20sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -1)
- Long Range (≤1000m / 50sq) -> -5 (STABLE: -3)
~ Beyond this point, automatic fire is unfeasible without a STABLE firing platform. ~ - Very Long Range (≤2000m) -> (STABLE: -3)
- Extreme Range (>2000m) -> (STABLE: -5)
Belt-Fed
EFFECT:
This weapon is not fed from fixed capacity magazines, but from belts which can be made as long or short as needed.
Most machinegun belts contain 50, 100, 200 or 250 rounds. Some vehicle belts, however, can be way longer.
Unless specified otherwise, assume all small arms belts to be of 100 rounds.
Common Attributes - National
Superior Firepower - American Small Arms (WW2)
American infantry in World War II, thanks to their nation's unrivalled logistical capacity, could bring to bear unmatched firepower against Comintern troops which were largely equipped with old bolt-action rifles and had sparse organic fire support.
EFFECT:
This weapon enjoys an Easy DM to its Suppressive Fire (2 AP) rolls.