FN-Browning M.36 No.3 (7.7 mm)

Description

The FN-Browning M.36 No. 3 is the version of the American .30 M2/AN Browning machine gun modified for use by the Royal Dutch Air Force. The modification was done by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale (FN), hence the name. As far as rifle-calibre machine guns go, this is a very solid base. With a high fire rate of 1,600 rounds per minute and a potent incendiary round, this machine gun grants a good amount of firepower to the plane it is mounted on.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Fokker D.XXI-3
• ▄Fokker D.XXI

General info

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Available ammunition

• Default: T · AP · AP-I · Ball · I
• Universal: T · AP · AP-I · AP-I · I
• Tracers: IT · AP-I · IT · AP-I
• Stealth: AP-I · AP-I · I

Though the Default ammunition belt is not as bad as on other versions of the Browning .30, the Ball round is still very much useless and the Tracer/Stealth belts perform the best.

Comparison with analogues

Comparable machine guns to FN-Browning M.36 No.3 (7.7 mm)
	Name	Year of Creation	Mass	Rounds Per Minute	Ammunition	Feed Type
▄	FN-Browning M.36 No.3 (7.7 mm)	1936	14 kg	1,600 RPM	7.7 x 63 mm	Belt
▃	Browning (7.62 mm)	1919	14 kg	1,000 RPM	7.62 x 63 mm	Belt
▅	Type 92 navy (7.7 mm)	1932	8 kg	600 RPM	7.7 x 56 mm R	Drum
▄	Darne 1933 (7.5 mm)	1916	8.4 kg	1,350 RPM	7.5 x 54 mm MAS	Belt
▄	Breda-SAFAT (7.7 mm)	1935	12.5 kg	900 RPM	7.7 x 56 mm R	Belt
▀	MG 17 (7.92 mm)	1934	10.2 kg	1,200 RPM	7.92 x 57 mm	Belt
▂	ShKAS (7.62 mm)	1932	10.5 kg	1,800 RPM	7.62 x 54 mm R	Belt
▄	MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)	1934	10.7 kg	1,350 RPM	7.5 x 54 mm MAS	Belt/Magazine

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• High rate of fire
• Slightly larger calibre than the original US version

Cons:

• Ball-rounds are quite useless
• Does not penetrate much armour, does no damage to tanks

History

The European powers in the 1930s saw a sudden rise in military build-up in response to international tensions caused by Germany's rearmament program. To arm their aircraft, a number of nations of nations turned to the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale. FN previously worked with Colt Firearms in the US to adapt the M1919 Browning from a tank machine gun to an aircraft machine with a higher rate of fire and lighter construction. While Colt would develop these guns to become an aircraft weapon of the US Army and Navy, FN would take the design and chamber in multiple calibers to export the design for a variety of countries. The Netherlands was among their customers and adopted the Browning in 7.92 mm as the M36 Browning. They would use the M36 in a variety of aircraft including the Fokker G.I "Reaper" twin-engine fighters, the Fokker DVIII biplane fighter, the North American 8A-3N ground attack craft, the Fokker C.X scout and light bomber biplane, the Fokker C.V scout aircraft, the Koolhoven F.K.51 artillery spotter and trainer, and the Fokker D.XXI fighters which saw success in both the Dutch and Finnish Air Forces. While the M.36 was originally chambered in 7.92 mm, some were instead chambered for a 7.7 mm cartridge which was used in the D.XXI and F.K.51. These guns were designated the FN Browning M.36 No.3.

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Aircraft machine guns
USA
7.62 mm	Browning · M134 Minigun
12.7 mm	GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning
Germany
7.62 mm	MG3
7.92 mm	MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81
12.7 mm	FN M3P
13 mm	MG 131
USSR
7.62 mm	DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS
12.7 mm	A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B
Britain
7.62 mm	FN 60.30 · L8A1
7.7 mm	Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K
Japan
7.7 mm	Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy
7.92 mm	Type 1 · Type 98
12.7 mm	Ho-103 · Ho-104
13 mm	Type 2
13.2 mm	Type 3
China
12.7 mm	QJK99-12.7-1
Italy
7.7 mm	Breda-SAFAT · Lewis
7.92 mm	FN Browning
12.7 mm	Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti
France
7.5 mm	Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923
7.62 mm	PKA
7.92 mm	FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4
Sweden
7.7 mm	FN-Browning M.36 No.3
8 mm	Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R
12.7 mm	Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42
13.2 mm	Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A