Depends on the machine gun. The US M60 has an effective range of 1,100 meters. The Browning M2 .50 cal has an effective range of 2,000 yards.
John Moses Browning
On the top of the turret it had one browning m2 50. cal machine gun in the turret it had one 75mm tank gun and one browning 30. cal machine gun and in the body it had another browning 30. cal machine gun
7400 meters.
light machine gun is the m249 a medium machine gun is the m240 and the heavy machine gun is the browning m2 50. cal machine gun
The highest caliber machine gun in standard use is the .50 Cal. Gatling guns are used in 20mm caliber. XXXXXXXXX Russia and China use a heavy machine gun larger than the .50 cal BMG- it is the Vladmirov KDV (for the Russians), in caliber 14.5mm x 115.
5-20 thousand depedning on specifics
The Browning M2 was first fielded in 1921 - some 12 years before the British fielded their Vickers .50 machine gun, and some 17 years before the Soviets fielded the DsHK machine gun.
Earlier versions had problems with the lighter barrels overheating.
Browning Machine Gun .50 cal. Army M-2 "Ma Deuce" Big Motherf@#%*ing GUN LOL!
The .50 cal Browning Machine Gun cartridge made for the US military with a silver painted tip is Armor Piercing Incendiary
Depends on where you live, and WHICH .50 cal. California has banned rifles that fire the .50 Browning Machine Gun cartridge. Other state have not. Please note there are several .50 cal firearms- including .50 caliber muzzleloading black powder rifles.