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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
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gptkbp:accessories
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Tripod, spare barrels
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gptkbp:activities
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Gas-operated, rotating bolt
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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Belt-fed
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Falklands_War
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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Air-cooled
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:date
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1940s
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gptkbp:design
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Browning and others
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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Field-strippable
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gptkbp:field
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Infantry support weapon
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-World War II era
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Various NATO forces
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Standard issue for British forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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L4 A4 Light Machine Gun
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gptkbp:is_adopted_by
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1950s by British Army
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gptkbp:is_compatible_with
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:length
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gptkb:NATO_standard_ammunition
1,200 mm
600 mm
20,000 rounds
840 m/s
Chrome-molybdenum steel
Quick change barrel
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gptkbp:lens_type
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Tripod or vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Browning
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:Steel
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gptkbp:modifications
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Various upgrades over time
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
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gptkbp:operational_area
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Support fire
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,000 m
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:production_years
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1950s to 1990s
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gptkbp:range
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800 m
3,000 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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600 rounds per minute
200 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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Automatic and semi-automatic
Direct gas impingement
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gptkbp:related_model
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M60 machine gun
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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L7 A2 Light Machine Gun
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1990s in UK
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gptkbp:safety_features
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Manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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Iron sights
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gptkbp:status
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Out of service in UK
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gptkbp:successor
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L7 A2 Light Machine Gun
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gptkbp:training
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Specialized training for operators
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gptkbp:transportation
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Carried by infantry units
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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Single-stage trigger
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:variant
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L4 A1
L4 A2
L4 A3
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gptkbp:weight
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12.5 kg
11.5 kg
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gptkbp:year_created
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1950
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