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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. | 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. | ||
== Specifications == | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="150"|'''Country of origin''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="200"|'''Type''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="300"|'''Cartridge''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="150"|'''Variants''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="100"|'''Feed system''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0 width="150"|'''Produced''' | |||
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|'''FN MAG 58'''||Belgium||General Purpose Machine Gun||7.62x51mm||L7,KSP 58,M240||M13 linked belt||1958- | |||
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|'''L7'''||United Kingdom||General Purpose Machine Gun||7.62x51mm||L8,L19,L20,L37,L43,L44||M13 linked belt||1961- | |||
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|'''M240'''||USA||General Purpose Machine Gun||7.62x51mm||M240C,M240D,M240G,M240B||M13 linked belt||1977- | |||
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Revision as of 16:27, 25 September 2010
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.
Specifications
| Country of origin | Type | Cartridge | Variants | Feed system | Produced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN MAG 58 | Belgium | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x51mm | L7,KSP 58,M240 | M13 linked belt | 1958- |
| L7 | United Kingdom | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x51mm | L8,L19,L20,L37,L43,L44 | M13 linked belt | 1961- |
| M240 | USA | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x51mm | M240C,M240D,M240G,M240B | M13 linked belt | 1977- |
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
- The Wild Geese (1978)
- Sylvester Stallone as Rambo in Rambo III
- Mounted on an M113 in The Jewel Of The Nile
- Rwandan Army soldiers in Hotel Rwanda
- Argentinian soldiers in Blessed by Fire (2005)
- 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
- Colombian Rouge Unit in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia
Television
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | 2000 | |||
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | 2002 |
L7 Machine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xXx | Henchman | 2002 | ||
| 28 Days Later | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover | 2002 |
Television
- Various characters in Ultimate Force
- Various British Army soldiers in Invasion: Earth
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | Mounted on Land Rover jeeps | 2005 | ||
| ArmA II | L7A2 | Individual weapon and mounted on Land Rover jeeps, Supacat Jackal and AH11 Wildcat helicopter | Available in the British Armed Forces DLC | 2010 |
M240 Machine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys II | US Coast Guard Crewmen | M240B, door-mounted on MH-68A Stingray helicopter | 2003 | |
| War of the Worlds | US Army soldier | M240B | 2005 | |
| War of the Worlds | US Army soldiers & Marines | M240D & M240C, mounted on M1A1 Abrams & LAV-25 | 2005 | |
| XXX 2: State of the Union | Seen in chop shop | 2005 | ||
| The Incredible Hulk | US Army soldier | M240B | 2008 | |
| Transformers | US Army soldiers | M240G, mounted on Humvees & UH-60 Blackhawk | 2007 | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | US Army soldiers | M240C & M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams and UH-60 Blackhawk | 2009 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Coast Guard crewmen | CSI: NY | M240B, bow-mounted on US Coast Guard patrol boat | 2004 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enter the Matrix | 2003 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams and M6 Linebacker | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, and M2A2 Bradley | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | L37A1 | Mounted on Scimitar light tank | 2005 | |
| Steel Beasts | M240C and M240D, vehicle-mounted | 2000 | ||
| Scarface: The World is Yours | SAW | w/ M16-style magazine | 2006 | |
| Combat Mission: Shock Force | Vehicle-mounted M240C & M240D, infantry M240B | 2008 | ||
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2003 | |||
| Modern Warfare 2 | 2009 | |||
| ArmA II | M240B, M240G and M240C versions | Used by U.S Army and USMC forces as individual weapon and mounted on vehicles and aircraft | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor (2010) | M240B mounted on CH-47 Chinook | Seen with spade grips attached to it, alongside with pistol grip | 2010 |