FN MAG

FN MAG 58 is a Mitrailleuse developed by Belgian FN Herstal in 1958. Name MAG is the acronym of machine-gun to gas .

Operation

The weapon functions by loan, in a point of the gun, combustion gases of the powder of each cartridge. A regulator of gases makes it possible to regulate the rate of shooting to approximately 600 or 1  000 blows per minute.

Taking again the principles worked out by the German army lasting the Second world war with MG34, the weapon, cooled by air, is equipped with an interchangeable gun. It is generally delivered with two guns what makes it possible to draw with one while the other cools. The manufacturer thus recommends to change the gun all the 200 blows at maximum rate.

The weapon draws with opened cylinder head, which means that the mobile cylinder head is retained with the back until the moment when the gunner presses the relaxation. Its mechanism is directly inherited the Fusil-mitrailleur Browning BAR M1918, one of very first rifles machine gunners. It is fed by band of 100 blows or more.

The weapon is equipped with a bipod but can be gone up on a tripod or a vehicle. In the last both cases, the stick and the bipod can be removed and can the case falling due being equipped with a pair of handles located at the back of the weapon. The recent models are equipped with a standard rail which makes it possible to assemble a whole range of glasses.

Features MAG 58

  • Gauge: 7,62 X 51 mm NATO
  • Weight with stick and bipod: between 11 and 13 kg (according to the version).
  • Length: 1  260 Misters
  • Length of the gun: 545 Misters
  • Weight of the tripod: 12 kg.
  • Capacity: bands of 100 or 250 blows.
  • Rate of shooting: sélectionnable between 650 and 750 and 950 and 1  000 blows per minute.
  • Effective range:
    • with bipod: 800 m
    • with tripod: 1  800 m

Alternatives produced out of Belgium

In addition to the FN, the Argentinian , the Egypt, the the United States, the Great Britain, the India, the Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan produces it to arm their soldiers and/or for export.

A Swedish MAG: Ksp 58

In 1958, the Swedish army adopts the MAG but barrack room in its national gauge (the 6,5mm Mauser) under the name of Ksp 58. Quickly however, it converts these weapons into 7,62 NATO (Ksp 58 B) then derives from it a version for tank (Ksp 58 Strv). Lastly, the Swedes create a compact version recently: Ksp 58D.

A British MAG: L7

In the same way, the the United Kingdom manufactured slightly modified versions of the machine-gun inhabitant of Li2ege for her infantry ( L7 ), her helicopters and its armoured tanks.

Alternatives of L7 in service in the United Kingdom

The FN M240: when the MAG replaces M60

In 1977, the armor-plated American are equipped with machine-guns M240 , built by FNM , American subsidiary company of the Belgian firm. A new version intended to be gone up in a coaxial way (supplied with the left) takes the name of 240C . M240 and M240C thus equip the various versions with the Char M1 Abrams.

At the beginning of the Years 1980, the infantry adopted FN MAG to replace part of its M60 under the name of M240B .

Then the US Marine Body encased the step of the infantrymen with the M240G, lighter than M240B . The 240D/H are intended for the assembly on helicopters.

The special forces of US Army recently adopted an alternative reduced of the M240 , the MK 48 MOD. O long one meter and weighing 9 kg. This machine-gun for special actions also has four Picatinny rails instead of the hand-shield.

A success with export

The MAG/L7 meets an unquestionable success with export: more than 80 armies are equipped with it.

Africa

  • South Africa
  • Botswana
  • Cameroun
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Maurice
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

America

  • Antigua-and-Barbuda
  • the Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Dominique
  • Grenade
  • Guyana
  • Grenadian St Lucia
  • Saint-Vincent-and them

Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei
  • India
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Pakistan
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka

Europe

  • the United Kingdom (member since 1931)
  • Malta (member since 1964)

Oceania

  • Australia

External bonds

  • Machine-gun FN MAG
  • Modern Firearms FN MAG/M240 machine gun

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