Fabrique Nationale FN MAG GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) General Purpose Machine Gun (1958)
The FN MAG is oft-regarded as the single-most successful post-1945 machine gun design and is still being produced today.
The FN MAG can be found in varying forms for whatever the role may be. These include door-mounted pintle systems for helicopter usage and coaxial placements in tank turrets firing through a solenoid arrangement. The anti-aircraft version offers up ring-and-bead sights.
The success of the system can be traced back to its simple design and quality construction. The barrel changing process can be handled with a few short actions by the operator and the barrel itself is constructed heavy enough to offer up sustained fire for periods of time. The reliable belt-feed system works equally well for fixed or disintegrating belts. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Fabrique Nationale FN MAG GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
General Purpose Machine Gun
Country of Origin: Belgium
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA - Belgium
Initial Year of Service: 1958
Overall Length: 1260mm (49.61in)
Barrel Length: 630.00mm (24.80in)
Weight (Empty): 25.99lbs (11.79kg)
Cartridge: 7.62mm x 51 NATO
Action: Gas Operated, Open Bolt; Automatic Fire Only
Feed: Various - Metal-link Belt Fed
Muzzle Velocity: 2,756ft/sec (840m/sec)
Rate-of-Fire: 600 rounds per minute
Range: 3,937ft (1,200m; 1,312yds)
Sights: Folding Leaf Rear w Aperture and Notch; Front Blade
Variants:
Model 60-20 - Heavy Infantry Model
Model 60-30 - Aircraft Mounting Model
Model 60-40 - Co-axial Vehicle Mounting Model
M240 - United States Designation
L7 - United Kingdom Designation
Ksp 58B - Swedish Production Version Designation
GPMG / MAG 58 - Indian Designation
SPM2 GPMG - Indonesian Production Version Designation.
CQ, 7.62x51 - Chinese Production Version Designation.
M971 - Brazilian Designation
7.62mm MG FNMAG/Pz - Austrian Designation
MAG 58 - Australian Designation
7.62 Ametralladora Tipo 60-20 MAG - Argentine Designation.
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