FN MAG

The FN MAG is an open bolt general-purpose machine gun designed in Belgium by FN Herstal and produced in 1958. It has a good reputation for its lethality and reliability, though complaints have risen about its heavy weight. It is in use with more than 80 countries today and comes in three different variants.

Histroy
Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Belgium developed the FN MAG in the late 1950s, taking elements from proven machine guns such as the American Browning Automatic Rifle and the German MG42. The FN MAG proved itself as an extremely reliable and lethal weapon and saw widespread use due to its utility in multiple roles.

Coaxial
The FN MAG coaxial is meant to be fired from armored fighting vehicles. It features a shorter build with its stock and pistol grip removed.

M240
The M240 is the US produced version of the FN MAG. First adopted as a vehicle machine gun, it soon saw wide-spread service among the infantry as the standard general-purpose machine gun.