L7 A1 gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M68_105_mm_gun
gptkbp:accessories bipod, carrying handle
gptkbp:activities gas-operated
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M240
gptkbp:broadcasts belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:combat_role support weapon
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:date 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:battle
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:disbandment_date field-strippable
gptkbp:features heavy-duty construction
gptkbp:field infantry support
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:historical_significance standard NATO machine gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L7 A1 gun
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:length gptkb:NATO_standard_ammunition
1,200 mm
1,300 mm
600 mm
20,000 rounds
quick-change barrel
less than 1 minute
840 m/s
gptkbp:lens_type tripod, vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades
gptkbp:notable_battle used in multiple conflicts.
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:operating_system gas-operated, rotating bolt
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:primary_user various military forces
gptkbp:production_years 1961-1990
gptkbp:range 1,200 m
800 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 650 rounds per minute
100 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil automatic
long-stroke gas piston
gptkbp:replaced_by L7 A2 gun
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor L7 A2 gun
gptkbp:training used in military training
gptkbp:transportation carried by infantry
gptkbp:used_in various conflicts
gptkbp:variant L7 A2
gptkbp:weight 12.5 kg
11.5 kg
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1961