M1917 Browning machine gun - Andrew Johnson National Cemetery - Greeneville, TN - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

The M1917 Browning machine gun is a heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War; it has also been used by other nations. It was a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun that served alongside the much lighter air-cooled Browning M1919. It was used at the battalion level, and often mounted on vehicles (such as a jeep). There were two main iterations: the M1917, which was used in World War I and the M1917A1, which was used thereafter. The M1917, which was used on some aircraft as well as in a ground role, had a cyclic rate of 450 rounds per minute. The M1917A1 had a cyclic rate of 450 to 600 rounds.

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What type of artillery is this?: Machine Gun Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: United States of America Parking location to view this Waymark: N 36° 09.374 W 082° 50.245 Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: No, not on the gun itself or inside the cemetery. Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Cost?: Not Listed

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