More on the Leupold CQBSS M2 Browning Mount

Posted October 20, 2011 in NFA / Suppressors / Class III by Steve Johnson with 22 Comments
Tags: .50, Browning, Leupold, M2, machine guns, military, usmc

Jason sent me another photo of the Leupold CQBSS M2 Browning Mount. Some of those who commented on my previous post about it were, as I was before, skeptical of the utility of a sniper scope on a heavy machine gun. The armchair Commandant in me thinks that the Corps’ plan is to enable troops to accuracy engage targets at a much longer range than they are presently able to do so.

In 1967 sniper legend Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock set the record for the longest combat kill,2,500 yards, using a M2 Browning with a custom-build scope mount. This record remained unbroken until 2002.

[ Many thanks to TenPoundMonkey for photos and info. ]

Steve Johnson

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