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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a Browning M1919 machine gun adapted to fire the British .303 round (7.7 mm) and is seen predominantly on British aircraft.
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''Note: The one American plane armed with the Browning .303, the SB2U2, has a unique gun with lower accuracy than the ones found on British planes.''
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
 
{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|Fighters}}[[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk I]]{{-}}[[Boomerang Mk II (Great Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk II]]
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{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Gladiator Mk II]]{{-}}[[Tuck's Gladiator Mk II]]{{-}}[[Gladiator Mk IIF]]{{-}}[[Gladiator Mk IIS]]
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Hurricane Mk I/L]]{{-}}[[Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop]]{{-}}[[Hurricane Mk IV]]{{-}}[[Typhoon Mk Ia]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Boomerang}}{{Specs-Link|boomerang_mki}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|boomerang_mkii}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Spitfire Mk Ia]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk IIa]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk IIb]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk Vb]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk Vb/trop]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk Vb/trop (Italy)|▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Gladiator}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk1_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk2_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk2_navy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk2_silver}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|gladiator_mk2_tuck}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Spitfire F Mk IX]]{{-}}[[Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)|▂Spitfire Mk IXc]]{{-}}[[Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc]]{{-}}[[Spitfire LF Mk IXc (USA)|▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc]]{{-}}[[Spitfire F Mk XIVc]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Hurricane}}{{Specs-Link|hurricane_mk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hurricane_mk1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hurricanemkii}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hurricane_mk4}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Sea Gladiator Mk I]]{{-}}[[Sea Hurricane Mk IB]]{{-}}[[Seafire F Mk XVII]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Seafire}}{{Specs-Link|seafire_mk17}}
{{Navigation-Line|Twin-engine fighters}}[[Beaufighter Mk X]]{{-}}[[Beaufighter Mk 21]]{{-}}[[Mosquito FB Mk VI]]{{-}}[[Mosquito FB Mk XVIII]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Spitfire Mk I-V}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfiremkiia}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfiremkiia_ep}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfiremkii}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b_notrop}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk5b_italy}}
{{Navigation-Line|Bombers}}[[Avenger Mk II (Great Britain)|▄Avenger Mk II]] (defensive){{-}}[[Beaufort Mk VIII]] (defensive){{-}}[[Blenheim Mk IV]]{{-}}[[Boston Mk I (Great Britain)|▄Boston Mk I]]{{-}}[[Catalina Mk IIIa (Great Britain)|▄Catalina Mk IIIa]] (defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Spitfire Mk IX}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_plagis}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_ix_ussr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|spitfire_mk14c}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Hampden Mk I]]{{-}}[[Hampden TB Mk I]]{{-}}[[Hampden TB Mk I (USSR)|▂Hampden TB Mk I UTK-1]]{{-}}[[Havoc Mk I (Great Britain)|▄Havoc Mk I]]{{-}}[[Hudson Mk V (Great Britain)|▄Hudson Mk V]]
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{{Navigation-Line|Typhoon}}{{Specs-Link|typhoon_mk1a}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Halifax B Mk IIIa]] (defensive){{-}}[[Stirling B Mk I]] (defensive){{-}}[[Stirling B Mk III]] (defensive){{-}}[[Lancaster B Mk I]] (defensive){{-}}[[Lancaster B Mk III]] (defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|}}[[SB2U-2]]{{-}}[[Sunderland Mk IIIa]]{{-}}[[Sunderland Mk V]]
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|beaufighter_mkx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mosquito_fb_mk6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mosquito_fb_mk18}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mosquito_fb_mk26_china}}
{{Navigation-Line|}}[[Wellington Mk Ic]] (defensive){{-}}[[Wellington Mk Ic (Germany)|▀Wellington Mk Ic]] (defensive){{-}}[[Wellington Mk Ic/L]] (defensive){{-}}[[Wellington Mk III]] (defensive){{-}}[[Wellington Mk X]] (defensive){{-}}[[V-156-B1]]
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Beaufort}}{{Specs-Link|beaufort_mkviii}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Blenheim}}{{Specs-Link|blenheim_mkiv}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Boston}}{{Specs-Link|boston_mk_1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Halifax}}{{Specs-Link|halifax_mk3}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Hampden}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_mk1_late}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hp52_hampden_tbmk1_ussr_utk1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Havoc}}{{Specs-Link|intruder_mk_1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Hudson}}{{Specs-Link|hudson_mk_v}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Lancaster}}{{Specs-Link|lancaster_mk1}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|lancaster_mk3}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|SB2U}}{{Specs-Link|sb2u-2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Stirling}}{{Specs-Link|stirling_mk1}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|stirling_mk3}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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{{Navigation-Line|Sunderland}}{{Specs-Link|sunderland_mk3a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sunderland_mk5}}
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{{Navigation-Line|V-156}}{{Specs-Link|v_156_b1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|Wellington}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c_luftwaffe}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk1c_late}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk3}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|wellington_mk10}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
 
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
  
=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
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''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
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''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* High rate of fire
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* Tracer belts are composed entirely of incendiary bullets which are effective at setting fires
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* Has higher velocity, accuracy and is less prone to jamming than other LMGs such as the [[MG 15 (7.92 mm)|MG 15]] and [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]]
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* On planes with Hispano cannons and Browning machine guns, the .303 tracers can be used to aim the 20 mm shells
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Pitiful damage against aircraft structures such as spars and skin (same as other LMGs)
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* High damage dropoff (same as other LMGs)
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* Poor stock belts with relatively high ball round content
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
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* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Revision as of 14:13, 28 May 2020

Description

The Browning (7.7 mm) is a Browning M1919 machine gun adapted to fire the British .303 round (7.7 mm) and is seen predominantly on British aircraft.

Note: The one American plane armed with the Browning .303, the SB2U2, has a unique gun with lower accuracy than the ones found on British planes.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters 
Boomerang  ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II
Gladiator  ␗Gladiator Mk I · Gladiator Mk II · Gladiator Mk IIF · Sea Gladiator Mk I · Gladiator Mk IIS · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II
Hurricane  Hurricane Mk I/L · Sea Hurricane Mk IB · Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop · Hurricane Mk IV
Seafire  Seafire F Mk XVII
Spitfire Mk I-V  Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb · Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · ▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop
Spitfire Mk IX  Spitfire F Mk IX · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · ▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XIVc
Typhoon  Typhoon Mk Ia
Twin-engine fighters  Beaufighter Mk X · Mosquito FB Mk VI · Mosquito FB Mk XVIII · Mosquito FB.Mk.26
Bombers 
Beaufort  Beaufort Mk VIII (Defensive)
Blenheim  Blenheim Mk IV
Boston  ▄Boston Mk I
Halifax  Halifax B Mk IIIa (Defensive)
Hampden  Hampden Mk I · Hampden TB Mk I · ▂Hampden TB Mk I
Havoc  ▄Havoc Mk I
Hudson  ▄Hudson Mk V
Lancaster  Lancaster B Mk I (Defensive) · Lancaster B Mk III (Defensive)
SB2U  SB2U-2
Stirling  Stirling B Mk I (Defensive) · Stirling B Mk III (Defensive)
Sunderland  Sunderland Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk V
V-156  V-156-B1
Wellington  Wellington Mk Ic (Defensive) · ▀Wellington Mk Ic (Defensive) · Wellington Mk Ic/L (Defensive) · Wellington Mk III (Defensive) · Wellington Mk X (Defensive)

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate of fire
  • Tracer belts are composed entirely of incendiary bullets which are effective at setting fires
  • Has higher velocity, accuracy and is less prone to jamming than other LMGs such as the MG 15 and ShKAS
  • On planes with Hispano cannons and Browning machine guns, the .303 tracers can be used to aim the 20 mm shells

Cons:

  • Pitiful damage against aircraft structures such as spars and skin (same as other LMGs)
  • High damage dropoff (same as other LMGs)
  • Poor stock belts with relatively high ball round content

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


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
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