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Published: 2016-08-02 18:47:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 606; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 8
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This is the M3M Heavy Machine Gun manufactured by FN Herstal.It is a Fully-Automatic 50 cal weapon which is belt fed from the left as you will notice the feed box and large chute to the Gun's left with a shorter discard chute for spent belt clips, spent cartidges are discharged under the main body.
The ammunition box can hold a total of 600 rounds.
This gun is a select choice for Lynx and Wildcat Helicopters with 1 being set by each side door.
Taken 17/07/16 at The Farnborough International Airshow
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ChurchillheavyALT [2023-10-17 18:50:21 +0000 UTC]
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Skoshi8 [2016-08-02 20:34:05 +0000 UTC]
Interesting that the gun was designed a century ago.
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Skoshi8 In reply to Dan-S-T [2016-08-05 00:45:08 +0000 UTC]
In 1918 by John M. Browning, based on his .30 caliber gun.
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