General Purpose Machine Guns

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Purpose_Machine_Guns
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm category
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs GPMG
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
medium caliber
gptkbp:category crew-served weapon
automatic weapon
support weapon
gptkbp:designedFor infantry support
aircraft mounting
vehicle mounting
tripod mounting
gptkbp:distinctFrom shooting
gptkbp:feature crew-served
quick-change barrel
air-cooled barrel
belt-fed ammunition
interchangeable mounting
gptkbp:feedSystem belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Purpose Machine Guns
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:World_War_II_era
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:PK_machine_gun
gptkb:FN_MAG
gptkb:M60_machine_gun
gptkb:MG_34
gptkb:MG_42
gptkbp:operator fully automatic
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:military
infantry units
vehicle crews
aircraft crews
gptkbp:role anti-aircraft
suppressive fire
anti-personnel
sustained fire support
gptkbp:type gptkb:train
shooting
aircraft mount
vehicle mount
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military_organization
law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
modern conflicts
gptkbp:weightClass shooting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Prince_of_Wales_(R09)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7