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[[Image:FNMAG58.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:FNMAG58.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:FN_MAG.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun ''(Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel)'' - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:FN_MAG.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun ''(Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel)'' - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
The FN MAG is a general purpose Machine gun developed in Belgium during the 1950s and adopted by many countries around the world, including the U.S. The United States Military made some design changes and adopted it currently as the M240, however it is not identical to the FN MAG used in Europe, South America and the Middle East prior to the 1990s. The MAG-58 was the mainstay of foreign armies until the U.S. finally got rid of the M-60 in the early 1990s and adopted their own version of the FN MAG. There are three major incarnations of the FN MAG, in movies. | The FN MAG is a general purpose Machine gun developed in Belgium during the 1950s and adopted by many countries around the world, including the U.S. The United States Military made some design changes and adopted it currently as the M240, however it is not identical to the FN MAG used in Europe, South America and the Middle East prior to the 1990s. The MAG-58 was the mainstay of foreign armies until the U.S. finally got rid of the M-60 in the early 1990s and adopted their own version of the FN MAG. There are three major incarnations of the FN MAG, in movies. | ||
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== L7 Machine Gun == | == L7 Machine Gun == | ||
[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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* One of the Anarchy 99 henchmen in ''[[xXx]]'' | * One of the Anarchy 99 henchmen in ''[[xXx]]'' | ||
* Various British | * Various British Army soldiers in ''[[28 Days Later]]'' | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
* Various British | * Various British Army soldiers in ''[[Invasion: Earth]]'' | ||
==M240 Machine Gun== | ==M240 Machine Gun== | ||
[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower | [[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut)]] | ||
[[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M240G 7.62x51mm NATO - USMC style with no heat shield | [[Image:Fn mag g.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M240G 7.62x51mm NATO - USMC style with no heat shield]] | ||
=== Film === | === Film === | ||
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* A U.S. Army soldier in ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'' | * A U.S. Army soldier in ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'' | ||
* U.S. military personnel in ''[[Transformers]]'' | |||
=== Television === | === Television === | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 9 June 2009
The FN MAG is a general purpose Machine gun developed in Belgium during the 1950s and adopted by many countries around the world, including the U.S. The United States Military made some design changes and adopted it currently as the M240, however it is not identical to the FN MAG used in Europe, South America and the Middle East prior to the 1990s. The MAG-58 was the mainstay of foreign armies until the U.S. finally got rid of the M-60 in the early 1990s and adopted their own version of the FN MAG. There are three major incarnations of the FN MAG, in movies.
1) The original MAG-58 (which is the incarnation seen before the early 1990s).
2) The L7 Machine Gun, adopted by Great Britain and used by some former Commonwealth countries
3) U.S. incarnation known as the M240. All major variants of the FN MAG are very similar, except the earlier variants had no heat shields around the barrels and the buttstocks were wood. The newest incarnation, the U.S. M240 added heat shields and synthetic stock, plus a modified flash hider.
The FN MAG machine gun (the most recent version being designated M240 in U.S. military service) has appeared in the following films, television series, and video games being used by the following actors:
FN MAG 58
Film
- Sylvester Stallone as Rambo in Rambo III
- Mounted on an M113 in The Jewel Of The Nile
- Rwandan Army soldiers in Hotel Rwanda
- A Very Long Engagement (2004) (Mocked up as Maxim MG08)
- A Very Long Engagement (2004) (Mocked up as Spandau Aircraft machine gun)
- Jason Blicker as Tech. Sergeant Hickman in Iron Eagle II
Television
Video Games
L7 Machine Gun
Film
- One of the Anarchy 99 henchmen in xXx
- Various British Army soldiers in 28 Days Later
Television
- Various British Army soldiers in Invasion: Earth
M240 Machine Gun
Film
- MH-68A Stingray helicopter door gunner in Bad Boys II
- U.S. military personnel in War of the Worlds
- Seen in Zeke's chop shop in XXX 2: State of the Union
- A U.S. Army soldier in The Incredible Hulk
- U.S. military personnel in Transformers
Television
- Bow-mounted on U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat in CSI: NY
- Mounted on a helicopter in Future Weapons
Video Games
- Scarface: The World is Yours (fitted with M16-style magazine, called the "SAW".)
- Combat Mission: Shock Force (vehicle-mounted M240 and infantry M240B versions)
- Steel Beasts (vehicle-mounted)
- Battlefield 2 (vehicle-mounted)