Shooting the Browning M1917 Machine Gun

The Browning Model 1917 heavy machine gun.
Caliber: 30-06
ROF: 500-550 rounds per minute
Weight: 33 lbs
Recoil operated, water-cooled, belt fed.

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[theclash181]

did it overheat at all, you fired it for quite awhile

[C2builder]

@theclash181 No, the barrel is water-cooled.

[Metallica3636]

I have to say that first I envy you in a good way. I live in the USA and am in a state that allows ownership of full auto weapons. What lisences do I need to purchase and approx. how much would they cost? I appreciate any help

[C2builder]

@Metallica3636 Do a online search for "class 3 license" or "NFA ownership" and that will answer more than I could tell you. Thanks.

[fatdan460]

my grandfather ran one in korea. he said they were heavy, and they used to have to piss in them sometimes. idk if it was to cool them down or if they leaked fluid. he didn't say much about korea.

p.s. my grandpa is a badass.

[t3super60W]

As the owner of 2 30-06 deer rifles, all I can think of when I watch this video is that ammo must have cost a shit ton! Awesome video though, the 1917 is very cool indeed.

[bobsolla]

watching shoot it like arnold s. was cool!that`s one bad ass toy!i hope you share well with others,because that`s too much fun for just one person!

[gulfstategaurd]

great video, also that gun appears to have all of her WW1 configuration intact from the WW1 rear sight, topcover pin, pivot pin, and I did not even see a reinforcing stirrup. Does she also still have the WW1 backplate with trigger lock intact?

[Helmutlozzi]

It's fun to watch these videos. It's from a totally different world (live in the EU, only really hunting weapons allowed here) so it's a wonderful chance I get to see your weapons (or arsenal) in actual action. I have commented this before on many of your videos, but thanks for taking your time to make and upload these videos!

[ipwnIRLyah]

turk bitch sitting and shooting wtf?

[trippberry]

@theclash181 By the way, when the army tested this they fired one for 48 minutes straight, or 21,000 thousand rounds, it didn't overheat as long as you kept water in the jacket. This thing has reliability records that have not been met or beat yet in its' class. One of the best machine guns of all time, Browning 1919 has the same mechanism.

[HeirofGojira91]

@sniperintheboat44 Actually Browning himself developed the M1917 Browning differently from the Maxim principle - the only similarity to the Maxim was are the recoil operation, T-slot breechblock, water cooling, and forward ejection. Otherwise the Browning M1917 did not involve the toggle locking mechanism and was lighter + simpler than the Maxim gun.

[NorHuxy]

Didn't know the barrel hid in there like that when firing..

Sweet video!

[nicolas7594]

Thanks !!

[sniperintheboat44]

when I saw the water cooler I thought it was a maxim