Technical Specifications

Type	Light machine gun · Squad automatic weapon
Country of origin	Belgium
Manufacturer	FN Herstal · FN USA · Thales Australia · Beretta · Bofors Carl Gustav · Caracal International · Pindad · Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Designer	Ernest Vervier
Designed	Early 1970s
Produced	1977–present
In service	1980–present
Used by	See Users
Variants	See Variants
Weight	7.1 kg
Length	1040 mm
Barrel length	465 mm
Width	110 mm
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO / 7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Gas-actuated, open bolt
Feed	100 or 200-round belt contained in a 100-round or 200-round soft pouch, or 200-round box or 30-round M16-type STANAG magazine to 60-round STANAG casket magazine
Muzzle velocity	925 m/s
Rate of fire	700–1,150 rounds/min
Range	300 - sight adjustments

Data from FN Minimi (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — Hohum.

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