The U.S. Ordnance M2HB is an air-cooled, belt-fed, machine gun that fires from a closed bolt and operates on the short recoil principle. The M2HB is capable of both sustained automatic and accurate single shot fire. The M2HB machine gun is used extensively as a vehicle, boat, helicopter or other aircraft mounted weapon by the United States and most NATO countries. Ammunition may be fed from either the left or the right side of the gun, making it suitable for use by both infantry and in armored vehicles. The M2HB is in service with the U.S. Military and the armed forces of over 23 nations and is the world standard in heavy machine guns. U.S. Ordnance has supplied the U.S. Government with M2HB as a prime contractor.
Key Features
US Government long-term contract ensures ongoing parts interchange with all M2HB machine guns produced in the United States.
Can be fitted to all types of armored, light and heavy vehicles, patrol boats, helicopters and other aircraft.
Fires all types of NATO ammunition: Ball, Tracer, AP, API, APIT, AP Hardcore and Multipurpose.
Sustained automatic or single- shot firing.
Simple, durable and rugged design for ease of maintenance.
Fires from the closed bolt for single-shot accuracy.
Replaceable heavy barrel assembly.
Adjustable headspace and timing.
Converts from left-hand to right-hand feed.
Variety of mounting applications.
Can be fired manually or by solenoid.