Machine Guns

Zastava M84: Yugoslav version of the famous PKM machine gun

The Zastava M84 is a popular general-purpose machine gun used extensively during the Yugoslav Wars. It is manufactured by the Zastava Arms factory in

3 years ago

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A marine prepares to fire from M2 Browning machine gun (Photo: XY)

M2 Browning: The world’s most famous machine gun

There are none more notable than that of the 50. caliber M2 Browning machine gun, or the “Ma Deuce,” as it’s colloquially dubbed, is the longest-produced machine gun the world’s arms market

3 years ago

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A Mk 19 40 mm machine gun mounted on an M3 tripod (Photo: XY)

M3 Tripod: A weapon mount for M2 and Mk 19

The M3 tripod is a weapon mount used on the M2HB Browning machine gun and the Mk 19 grenade launcher. The M3 tripod has a total weight of 20 kilograms (44 pounds).

3 years ago

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Russian police officer with a PK machine gun (Photo: XY)

PK Machine Gun: A Soviet general-purpose machine gun

Since it was introduced in the Soviet Army, the PK machine gun has become indispensable. Since the 1920s, the top Soviet infantry machine gun was a Degtyarev design, using a locking system

4 years ago

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Ultimax 100 Mk 2 SAW — A Singaporean soldier with a deployed Ultimax 100 Mk 2 Section Automatic Weapon (SAW) (Photo: XY)

Ultimax 100: A legendary light machine gun from Singapore

Having successfully manufactured M16 rifles, M203 grenade launchers, and then their rifle, CIS of Singapore, moved by the U.S. Army SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) program of the 1970s, decided to make their

4 years ago

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Sumitomo NTK-62 (Type 62) — The Sumitomo NTK-62 is the standard issue GPMG of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Known as the Type 62 GPMG (Photo: XY)

Sumitomo NTK-62: A general-purpose machine gun with unusual features

The Sumitomo NTK-62 is the standard machine gun of the Japanese Self-Defense Force and has some unusual features. It is also known as a Type 62 general-purpose machine gun. It is used

4 years ago

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Hughes EX34 Chain Gun in 7.62mm NATO caliber (Photo: XY)

Hughes EX34 Chain Gun: One of the most significant developments in small arms technology

Hughes Helicopters manufactured the EX34 Chain Gun, which made a change and announced a new era of chain weapons. It was a significant change in manufacturing this type of machine gun in

4 years ago

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HK21A1 general-purpose machine gun (Photo: Heckler and Koch)

Heckler and Koch HK21A1: A belt-feed-only general-purpose machine gun

The Heckler and Koch HK21A1 was the further development of the HK21 gun, which has been in military service for years, and the aim has been to produce a one-man general-purpose machine

4 years ago

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CETME Ameli machine gun chambered in 5.56mm (Photo: XY)

CETME Ameli: A miniaturized version of Mauser MG 42 machine gun

CETME Ameli is considered a miniaturized version of World War II’s Mauser MG 42 and MG 45 machine guns. It was a standard-issue machine gun in the Spanish Army for the last

4 years ago

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M60E3: A follow up of the legendary M60 machine gun

The M60E3 machine gun is the follow up of the legendary M60 machine gun. The M60 machine gun was adopted by the U.S. Army in the late 1950s and served as a

6 years ago

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IDF infantry soldier firing from IWI Negev light machine gun — IDF soldier firing from the IWI Negev light machine gun (Photo: Flickr)

IWI Negev: IDF’s Light Machine Gun

The IWI Negev was designed as a light machine gun in the late 1980s. It was produced by developed by the Israeli firearm manufacturer, Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) (formerly Israel Military Industries

9 years ago

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Turkish Marines armed with FN Minimi (Photo: XY)

FN Minimi: World’s most popular Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)

The FN Minimi is probably the most famous squad automatic weapon (SAW) and a light machine gun. It is used by many armies and special operations forces around the world. It has

10 years ago

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