FN Minimi / M249

Machine gun, Belgium. In service since 1980

How to recognise it

Short heavy barrel with a carrying handle, squared receiver and a magazine well on the left side.

Also known as

M249, Minimi, M249 SAW

Used by

USA, UK, Belgium, Denmark and many others

Other machine guns

• DShK
• FN MAG / M240
• HK MG4
• HK MG5
• IWI Negev
• M2 Browning
• M60E6
• MG3
• NSV Utyos
• PKM
• RPK / RPK-74

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249 light machine gun