Showing posts with label Belgium Army. Show all posts
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Thursday, 25 August 2016

MAG General Purpose Machine Gun : MG 5A and MG 6A Indian version



Belgian army using MAG General purpose machine gun
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.

Sunday, 21 August 2016

FN P90 Submachine Gun


FN P90 Submachine gun made in belgium

The Fabrique Nationale FN P90 is a "personal defense weapon" designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. Created in response to NATO requests for a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum firearms, the P90 was designed as a compact but powerful firearm for vehicle crews, operators of crew-served weapons, support personnel, special forces and counter-terrorist groups.

As with many other current, and emerging automatic weapon types, the P90 features "bullpup" configuration in which the action is concentrated to the rear of the design, allowing a full-length barrel to be retained in a more compact package. The weapon showcases an oversized stock and is given an integrated pistol grip and carrying handle. Due to its compact footprint, the P90 is an ideal weapon form second-line forces not requiring the function of a full-length assault rife.