FN Announces New Variant of the MINIMI Mk3 Light Machine Gun
The FN MINIMI light machine gun (LMG), designed by Belgium-based FN Herstal, is the most widely used NATO calibre LMG. ...
Wed , Nov 20, 2024
Tag: Machine Gun
The Coming .338 Revolution: A Look at the Next Generation, LMG-M Machine Guns
The ongoing Lightweight Machine Gun-Medium (LMG-M) competition by USSOCOM continues the movement of U.S. forces to a new family of ...
Visiting FNH U.K. and Getting Hands-on With the Ultralight Evolys Machine Gun
When entering the factory floor, you’re greeted with rows of Doosan and other high-quality CNC mills and lathes. SADJ had ...
The Rise of Norma Magnum: What’s Behind the U.S. Military’s Growing Relationship With the Long-Range Round
By Jay Bell Up until quite recently, the 338 Lapua Magnum cartridge was the preeminent sniper caliber with 338 Norma ...
[Interesting Engineering] The Austin Aerospace ASP: An Aerial, Belt-Fed Machine Gun Prototype in .30 Carbine from the 80’s
By Tom Ring During 1983-1985, Harold "Hal" Johnson designed and built an experimental prototype .30 cal., lightweight machine gun for ...
M249 SAW: U.S. Ordnance Full Mil-Spec Test
By Dan Shea For many years I’ve been involved in performing and chronicling MIL-SPEC testing for firearms. I’ve also been ...
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