Mitrailleuse d'Appui General Country of origin Belgium Designer Fabrique Nationale Production began 1958 Weapon type Machine Gun Caliber 7.62x51mm NATO Action Gas-operated, Open bolt Overall length 1250 millimeters Barrel length 546 millimeters Weight empty 10.2 kilograms Magazine/Cylinder capacity 100 rounds Cyclic rate 850 rounds per minute Maximum effective range 1000 meters

The FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui General or General Purpose Machinegun), was designed by Fabrique Nationale in the 1950's. It is a gas operated, belt fed, air cooled automatic weapon. It uses the long piston stroke gas system with the gas regulator, located below the barrel. The bolt is locked using a swinging shoulder that engages the cut in the floor of the receiver. The air-cooled barrel is quick-detachable, with the carrying handle attached to it to help handling of the hot barrel. A regular belt for the FN MAG comes in a box of 220, and one in five rounds is a tracer. The receiver is made from steel stampings. The FN MAG is used by commonwealth countries such as the UK L7A2 and Canadian C6 GPMG.

See AlsoEdit

• SS-77
• NTK-62
• HK121
• Rheinmetall MG3
• AA-52
• FN Herstal Mk 48 Mod 0
• SIG MG710

References Edit

• Modern Firearms - FN MAG (Belgium) / M240 (USA)
• Wikipedia: FN MAG