FN Minimi
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The FN Minimi is a light machine gun/squad automatic weapon made by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal designed for section support. It fires a 5.56 x 45 mm NATO round so it shares ammunition with most assault rifles that is in the same army as itself (US, other NATO countries) and is lighter than previous light machine guns which fired the heavier 7.62 x 51 mm NATO round. Its light wieght and high firepower allow a commander more options in small unit encounters. It is used by a large variety of country’s both NATO and eastern and comes in a large number of variants developed to meet certain country’s needs e.g. the FN M249 SAW developed for the U.S army and the FN Minimi Para made for the British Army.
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