SubscribeDescription: High firing rate .50 cal. machine gun, Soft mount, 600 rounds ammo box processing a large firing autonomy, Day and night optical device combined with a laser pointer/illuminator.
Missions
- Suppressive fire against light armored vehicles.
- Threat suppression(.50 cal. APEI round)
- Training
Benefits
- High hit probability
This weapon is very easy to use because :
- its balance during firing is outstanding
- the recoil forces are absorbed (soft mount)
- the handles are on the pintle and not on the gun
- High firing rate (1,100 rpm)
- Effective range : 2,000 m
- No cook-off problems (open bolt firing)
- No timing adjustment required
- Minimised effort to recock
- Wide angle of operation
- Fully safe and reliable
- Easy to maintain
- Long burst capability
the FN .50 Cal. M3M pintle weapon system can fire 600 rounds in one single bur
Technical data:
M3M MACHINE
LENGHTS
Overall length: 1,1520 mm - 59.8 in
Barrel (chrome plated + stellite): 914 mm - 36 in
Rifled length of the barrel: 810 mm - 31.9 in
WEIGHTS
Machine gun, complete:35.8 kg (79.9 lb)
Barrel: 5 kg - 11 lb
TYPE OF FIRE
automatic
RATE OF FIRE
adjustable 1, 025 +/- 75 rpm
EJECTION
Cartridge case: downwards
Links: left or right depending of feeding
MPH/ Medium Pintle Head
Overall length with retracted shoulder: 910 mm - 35.83 in
Overall length with deployed shoulder: 1,302 mm - 51.26 in
Width: 378 mm - 14.88 in
Weight, empty: 32 kg - 7.5 lb
Options
600 rounds ammunition box fully loaded: 96.4 kg - 212 lb
Optical reflex sight: NVG (Night Vision Goggles capability)
Illuminator / Laser pointer
