FN MAG

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Mitrailleuse d'Appui General Country of origin Belgium Designer Fabrique Nationale Production begins 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 capacity 100 rounds Rate of fire 850 rounds per minute Maximum effective range 1000 meters Muzzle velocity 905 meters per second Other operators Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

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. The receiver is made from steel stampings.

[edit] See Also

• BAR 1918
• SS-77
• NTK-62
• M240
• M249
• Rheinmetall MG3
• MG51
• SIG 710
• AA 52
• CETME Ameli
• FN Herstal Mk 48 Mod 0
• M60

[edit] Sources

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