M2 tripod
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The M2 tripod is a U.S. machine gun tripod originally used with the Browning M1919 infantry machine gun. Since then, it has seen several redesigns, but remained largely the same. In this fashion, the M2 tripod has seen combat service in every conflict the U.S. Army and Marine Corps has been involved in since World War II. It has also been widely used by numerous other nations, such as U.S. Allies in various wars, especially those countries that used the same machine guns as the United States military.
The .50 BMG M2 machine gun and Mk 19 grenade launcher use a larger version, designated the M3 tripod.
Modern U.S. machine guns, such as the M60 and M240 series machine guns, use slightly updated versions of the M2, designated the M122 and M122A1 tripods.
