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FN MAG
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 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
(1958-present)
Type: Medium Machine Gun
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
Capacity: Belt Fed (100 rounds standard)
Fire Modes: Full-Auto (650-1000 RPM)
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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer | IDF soldiers | mounted on Jeep | 1977 | |
| The Wild Geese | 1978 | |||
| Under Fire | . | Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional | Mounted on jeeps and helicopters | 1983 |
| Rambo III | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Mounted on fake Soviet helicopters and tanks, with stock removed | 1988 |
| The Jewel of the Nile | Mounted on M113 APC, with stock removed | 1985 | ||
| King Solomon's Mines (1985) | African rebels | modified to look like a WW1-era Maxim MG | 1986 | |
| Rage of Honor | Henchmen | Ametralladora MAG; mounted on Bell Iroquois helicopter | 1987 | |
| Ishtar | Warren Beatty | Lyle Rogers | 1987 | |
| Iron Eagle II | Jason Blicker | Tech. Sgt. Hickman | 1988 | |
| The One That Got Away | Steve John Shepherd | Small Bob | continuity error | 1996 |
| Hotel Rwanda | Rwandan Army soldiers | Hand-held and mounted on Land Rover jeeps | 2004 | |
| Hotel Rwanda | Belgian Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover jeeps | 2004 | |
| A Very Long Engagement | Mocked up as Maxim MG08 | 2004 | ||
| A Very Long Engagement | Mocked up as Maxim MG08/15 Spandau machine gun, mounted on biplane | 2004 | ||
| Sahara | Kazim soldiers | Mounted on various vehicles | 2005 | |
| Blessed by Fire | Argentinian soldiers | 2005 | ||
| Beaufort | Israeli Defense Force Soldiers | Mounted in bunkers and on vehicles | 2007 | |
| Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Colombian rogue unit | Mounted on jeep | 2009 | |
| Lebanon | Israeli Defense Force Soldiers | 2009 | ||
| There Be Dragons | Spanish Nationalists | 2011 | ||
| Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Major | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | 2000 | |||
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | 2002 | |||
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 |
L7 Machine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help! | British Army soldiers | 1965 | ||
| The Outsider | British troops | 1980 | ||
| The Final Option | mounted on Land Rover | 1982 | ||
| Octopussy | South American soldiers | Mounted on Jeep and outside hangar | 1983 | |
| The Devil's Own | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Alvis Saracen APC | 1997 | |
| xXx | Henchman | 2002 | ||
| 28 Days Later | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover | 2002 | |
| Children of Men | British Army soldiers | 2006 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Clive Mantle | "Big Ben" Davis | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 |
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | Ultimate Force | Tripod and hand-held | 2002 - 2006 |
| Heather Peace | Tpr. Becca Gallagher | Loader only | ||
| SAS soldiers | Mounted on Landrover WMIK | |||
| Various criminals and terrorists | Tripod mounted | |||
| British Army soldiers | Red Cap | 2003 - 2004 | ||
| British Army soldiers | Sherlock / "A Study in Pink" | 2010 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | Mounted on Land Rover jeeps and Iveco LMV's | 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 |
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 |
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 | |
| 36th Precinct | Alain Figlarz | Francis Horn | 2004 | |
| 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 | ||
| Lions for Lambs | Michael Peña | Ernest Rodriguez | M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook | 2007 |
| Transformers | US Army soldiers | M240G, mounted on Humvees & UH-60 Blackhawk | 2007 | |
| Lions for Lambs | Christopher Carley | Chinook gunner | M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook | 2007 |
| The Incredible Hulk | US Army soldier | M240B | 2008 | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | US Army soldiers | M240C & M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams and UH-60 Blackhawk | 2009 | |
| Red | Extra | Guard | Mounted on vehicle | 2010 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | Aaron Eckhart | SSgt. Michael Nantz | M240B, mounted on LAV-25 | 2011 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | U.S. Marines | M240D, M240B, & M240C, mounted on LAV-25, M1A2 Abrams, CH-46E Sea Knight, and UH-1 Huey | 2011 | |
| Memorial Day | US Army soldiers | M240B, mounted on Humvee | 2011 | |
| Johnny English Reborn | Mounted on vehicle | 2011 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance fighters | Falling Skies - Season 1 | 2011 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons | M240C, mounted on Abrams M1A2 MBT | 2010 | ||
| Future Weapons | M240B, on SWORDS | 2010 | ||
| . | US Coast Guard | Hawaii Five-0 (2010) | M240B, bow-mounted on US Coast Guard patrol boat | 2010-???? |
| US Coast Guard crewmen | CSI: NY | M240B, bow-mounted on US Coast Guard patrol boat | 2004 - ???? | |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service / "Enemies Foreign" | M240B, in remote weapons mounting | 2003 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored Fist 3 | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 1999 | ||
| Ghost Recon | M240C on tanks, M240G portable | 2001 | ||
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2003 | |||
| Enter the Matrix | M240B | Playable via cheat code only | 2003 | |
| Battlefield 2 | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams and M6 Linebacker | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, LAV-III, and M2A2 Bradley | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | L37A1 | Mounted on Scimitar light tank | 2005 | |
| Steel Beasts | M240C and M240D, vehicle-mounted | 2000 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | M240C on Abrams tanks | 2006 | ||
| Scarface: The World is Yours | SAW | w/ M16-style magazine | 2006 | |
| Black | Mounted on M1 Abrams in stock footage | 2006 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2007 | |||
| Combat Mission: Shock Force | Vehicle-mounted M240C & M240D, infantry M240B | 2008 | ||
| Modern Warfare 2 | 2009 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | M240 Coaxial, M240 Pintle | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, M240G, mounted on LAV-25, Desert Patrol Vehicle and Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) | 2009 | |
| ArmA II | M240G and M240C | Used by US Army and USMC as individual weapon and mounted on vehicles and aircraft | 2010 | |
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | as part of a smart turret | M240D | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor | M240B mounted on CH-47 Chinook | Incorrectly seen with both spade grips and pistol grip | 2010 | |
| Homefront | M240C, mounted on M1A3 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battle: Los Angeles | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | M240B, with bipod removed and optional EOTech or Sightmark Sure Shot red dot sight or M145 MGO scope | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | M240B with EOTech red dot sight | Inaccurately used by U.S. Marine Corps | 2011 | |
| NCIS: The Video Game | Mounted on Abrams MBT | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | M240B, M240C, M240D | 2011 | ||
| World in Conflict | Heat-shield removed | Inaccurately used by French Army | 2007 | |
| Breach | M240 | M240B | 2011 | |
| Project Reality: Falklands | L37A1 | Mounted on FV101 Scorpion and FV107 Scimitar Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle | 2012 | |
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | M240B | w/ various attachments | M240B | 2012 |
| M240L | M240L | |||
| M240 Mk43 Mod1 | M240B |
See Also
- FN Herstal - A list of all firearms manufactured by FN Herstal.