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Title: The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun Condition: New EAN: 9781472816214 ISBN: 9781472816214 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Format: Paperback Type: Paperback Release Date: 23/02/2017 Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 300g Author: Chris McNab Illustrator: Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland Contributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by), Alan Gilliland (Illustrated by) Language: English Subtitle: M249, L108A1, L110A2, and other variants ISBN-10: 1472816218 Description: In 1974, renowned Belgian arms company Fabrique Nationale brought out a ground-breaking new light machine gun, the Minimi. Its success has been meteoric, arming more than 45 countries around the world.The Minimi offers the ultimate in portable firepower. Firing the high-velocity 5.56×45mm round, the Minimi is a gas-operated, lightweight, belt- or magazine-fed weapon, able to burn through cartridges at a cyclical rate of up to 1,150 rounds per minute, making it the weapon of choice for fire support at squad level.This study uses gripping first-hand accounts and striking combat photographs, following the Minimi to war zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. It tracks its design and development, as well as investigating what has made it so compelling a choice for armed forces around the world for more than 40 years. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Law & Politics Book Series: Weapon Release Year: 2017
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