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| 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.

