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7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/7.62_mm_FN_MAG_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
shooting
gptkbp:action
gas-operated, open bolt
gptkbp:barrelLength
545 mm (21.5 in)
gptkbp:caliber
gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:category
gptkb:aircraft
machine guns
firearms
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:designedBy
gptkb:Ernest_Vervier
gptkbp:feedSystem
disintegrating belt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun
gptkbp:introduced
1958
gptkbp:length
1,263 mm (49.7 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:MAG_58
GPMG
gptkbp:notableBattle
gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:rateOfFire
650–1,000 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy
gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory
1958–present
gptkbp:successor
none (still in service)
gptkbp:touristAttraction
iron sights
optical sights (optional)
gptkbp:type
gptkb:train
shooting
vehicle mount
belt-fed machine gun
gptkbp:USDesignation
gptkb:M240
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_military
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
over 80 countries
gptkbp:weight
11 kg (24.25 lb)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:TAM_tank
gptkb:VCTP_IFV
gptkb:TAM_(Tanque_Argentino_Mediano)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6