L4 A6 Light Machine Gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
gptkbp:accessories Tripod, spare barrels
gptkbp:activities Gas-operated, rotating bolt
gptkbp:broadcasts Belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:combat_role Support weapon
gptkbp:cooling_system Air-cooled
Air-cooled system
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 1950s
gptkbp:deployment Infantry support
gptkbp:design Browning and others
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:battle
gptkbp:features Modular design
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:historical_event Used in NATO operations
gptkbp:historical_significance Used in various conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L4 A6 Light Machine Gun
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:length gptkb:NATO_standard_ammunition
1,200 mm
1,300 mm
600 mm
Less than 1 minute
20,000 rounds
840 m/s
100 or 200 rounds
gptkbp:lens_type Tripod, vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:maintenance Low maintenance required
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:modifications Various upgrades available
gptkbp:notable_battle Used in multiple wars
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:operating_system Gas-operated
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:range 800 m
3,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 600 rounds per minute
100 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Low recoil
Single, automatic
gptkbp:reliability High reliability
gptkbp:safety_features Manual safety
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
gptkbp:status Obsolete in some armies
gptkbp:successor L110 A1
L7 A2
gptkbp:training Basic infantry training
gptkbp:transportation Carried by infantry
gptkbp:variant L7 A2
gptkbp:viewpoint Wide field of view
gptkbp:weight 12.5 kg
11.5 kg
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1960