FN Minimi

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FN Minimi Country of origin Belgium Designer FN Herstal Weapon type Light Machine Gun Caliber 5.56 x 45 mm NATO Action Gas-operated, open bolt Overall length 1,038 mm (41 in) Para: 914 mm (stock extended), 766 mm (retracted) Barrel length 465 mm (18 in) Para: 349 mm Weight empty 7.1 kg Magazine capacity 200-round M27 disintegrating belts, 100 or 200-round reusable soft packs, 90 round drum magazines, 100-round Beta C-Mag, 20/30/40-round STANAG magazines Rate of fire 725 round/min with linked belt Maximum effective range 1,000 m Para variant: 800 m

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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[edit] See also

• FN M249 SAW

[edit] External links

• Page on FNHerstal