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The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun|Chris McNab

The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun : M249, L108a1, L110a2, and Other Variants

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Overview

In 1974, renowned Belgian arms company Fabrique Nationale brought out a groundbreaking new light machine gun, the Minimi. Its success has been meteoric, arming more than forty-five countries around the world.

The Minimi offers the ultimate in portable squad firepower. Firing the high-velocity 5.56-by-45-millimeter round, the Minimi is a gas-fired, lightweight, open-bolt 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 tactical support at squad or platoon level.

This study uses gripping firsthand accounts and striking combat photographs, following the Minimi to war zones, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. It tracks its design and development, as well as investigating what has made it so compelling a choice for armed forces around the world for more than forty years.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781472816214
  • ISBN-10: 1472816218
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
  • Publish Date: February 2017
  • Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
  • Page Count: 80

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