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The M85 is a heavy machine gun firing .50 BMG ammunition that was used primarily weapon for turreted applications in armored fighting vehicles. It was intended to replace the venerable M2 machine gun with a smaller and much lighter weapon suitable for use inside fighting vehicle as opposed to only on external mounts. It was used on the M60 series of tanks and the LVTP-7 amphibious landing vehicle. In practice the gun was found to be highly unreliable and was removed from service.
