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gptkbp:instanceOf
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light machine gun
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gptkbp:action
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:armament
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linked ammunition
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gptkbp:availability
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surplus markets
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
air-cooled
1 minute
24 inches (61 cm)
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gptkbp:built
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1968
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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obsolete
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gptkbp:design
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quick-change barrel
to provide suppressive fire
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton_Lewis
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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served in multiple wars
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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late 1960s
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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easy disassembly for cleaning
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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developed_during_the_Cold_War
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used in various conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M1968 Lewis Gun
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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earlier_Lewis_Gun_designs
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future machine gun designs
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gptkbp:length
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47 inches (119 cm)
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gptkbp:lensType
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tripod, vehicle-mounted
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gptkbp:maintenanceFee
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regular cleaning and lubrication
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gptkbp:modifications
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various aftermarket upgrades
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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lightweight construction
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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U.S._Army,_U.S._Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 10,000 units
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,200 yards (1,100 m)
1,500 yards (1,400 m)
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1968-1975
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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500-600 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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low
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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modern light machine guns
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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infantry support
anti-aircraft
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gptkbp:services
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1990s
belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M249_SAW
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gptkbp:training
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basic marksmanship training
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gptkbp:transportation
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carried by infantry
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-action
semi-automatic and automatic
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_military
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:userCountries
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United_States,_South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Lewis_Gun
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gptkbp:weight
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manual
22 lbs (10 kg)
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1968
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