 |
| Belgian army using FN MAG |
The MAG is a machine gun of Belgian origin. It was developed in 1950's. The MAG became the most widely used machine gun ever developed and remains in active use today.
The MAG is a gas operated weapon that uses a long stroke gas piston. It is a belt fed weapon that feeds from left to right with the cases ejected downwards. It has a quick change barrel with the carrying handle being used when replacing the barrel. A wide variety of models was developed ranging from infantry use to aviation applications and coaxial models. MAG has been produced in so many nations various sub models with minor differences.
The MAG fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round from belts of various types and length. The MAG fires fully automatic only and the 3 position gas selector allows for a rate of fire between 650 and 1,000 rounds per minute. The quick change barrel allows for continuous burst fire. The effective range is 600 meters from a bi-pod and 1 km when using a tripod. The slant range is even further.
Indian variant is known as GPMG / MAG 58 and MG 5A, MG 6A are produced in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Specifications for the Fabrique Nationale FN MAG
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
Country of Origin: Belgium
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Herstal SA - Belgium / FNMI - USA / Manroy Engineering - UK / Ordnance Factories Board - India / FFV-Carl Gustaf - Sweden / DGFM - Argentina /
Initial Year of Service: 1958
Overall Length: 1260 mm (49.61 in)
Barrel Length: 630.00 mm (24.80 in)
Weight (Empty): 25.99 lb (11.79 kg)
Caliber: 7.62mm x 51 NATO
Action: Gas Operated; Open Bolt; Automatic Fire Only
Feed: Various - Metal-link Belt Fed
Muzzle Velocity: 2,756 ft/sec (840 m/sec)
Rate-of-Fire: 600 rounds per minute
Range: 3,937 ft (1,200 m; 1,312 yds)
Sights: Folding Leaf Rear w Aperture and Notch; Front Blade; Optional Optics
No comments:
Post a Comment