The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun. M249, L108A1, L110A2, and Other Variants (Osprey Weapon 53)
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In 1974, renowned Belgian arms company Fabrique Nationale brought out a ground-breaking new light machine gun, the Minimi. Its success has been meteoric, arming more than 45 countries around the world. The Minimi offers the ultimate in portable firepower. Firing the high-velocity 5.56?45mm round, the Minimi is a gas-operated, lightweight, belt- or magazine-fed weapon, able to burn through cartridges at a cyclical rate of up to 1,150 rounds per minute, making it the weapon of choice for fire support at squad level.This study uses gripping first-hand accounts and striking combatphotographs, following the Minimi to war zones such as Iraq andAfghanistan. It tracks its design and development, as well asinvestigating what has made it so compelling a choice for armed forcesaround the world for more than 40 years.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Chris McNab
- Language
- English
- Series
- Weapon
- ISBN
- 9781472816214
- Release date
- 2017
- Volume
- 53
