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The M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun, informally known as “Ma Deuce” has an effective range of 2,000 yards and a maximum effective range of 2,200 yards when fired from a tripod.
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The Massachusetts Army National Guard's proposal comes as a response to a critical Environmental Protection Agency draft report released a year ago, which found the range could contaminate drinking water and create a significant threat to public health for hundreds of thousands of year-round residents on Cape Cod.
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