HK MG4

Machine gun, Germany. In service since 2005

How to recognise it

5.56 mm belt-fed light machine gun with a polymer side-folding stock, a carry handle and a bipod; squarer than the Minimi.

Also known as

MG4, MG 4, MG4KE

Used by

Germany, Spain, Portugal, Estonia and others

Same family

Naming one of these instead still scores family points.

• HK MG5

Other machine guns

• DShK
• FN MAG / M240
• FN Minimi / M249
• IWI Negev
• M2 Browning
• M60E6
• MG3
• NSV Utyos
• PKM
• RPK / RPK-74

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler & Koch MG4