The L7A2, general-purpose machine gun, replaced the L7A1 in service with the British Army. Compared to the MAG Model 60-20, it features, among other minor changes, an improved feed mechanism, a 10-position gas regulator valve, a polymer butt-stock, a provision for 50 round belt-box and a bracket, used to mount optical day- and night-vision ...

Designed and originally manufactured by FN Herstal Known under various designations, e.g. GPMG, M240, L7A2, FN MAG ® 58 Fires from mountings (on vehicles, aircraft, ships and boats, or on tripods)

The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries and it has been made under licence in several countries, including …

The FN MAG ® machine gun, adopted by more than 90 countries, is one of very few weapons that has achieved legendary status. Under many different names; MAG 58, Ksp 58, L7A2, GPMG, MMG, C6, M240, and others. It has served in almost every conflict of the past 60 years.

In the late 1980s the British Army adopted the L86A1 LSW (Light Support Weapon), chambered in 5.56x45mm, to replace the L7A2 in the assault role. FN’s Minimi light machine gun, designated the L108A1 (standard) and L110A2 (para), in turn replaced the the L86A1′s when the LSW’s sustained fire capability proved to be unsatisfactory.

Feb 28, 2023 · The original manufacturers name for the GPMG is Fabrique Nationale MAG or FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui General) – meaning 'general support machine gun'. It is known as the L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) to the British Armed Forces, aka 'The General' and the 'Gimpy' or 'Jimpy'.

L7A2 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun, 1975 (c) The British GPMG is a modified version of the Belgian FN MAG. The gun was accepted by the British Army in 1961 after four years of trials.

Mar 9, 2023 · The current model used by the British military is the L7A2. However, there are many other variants of it, including vehicle-mounted and the remote fire. All three services of the British Armed Forces use it in varying roles to suit their needs.

May 30, 2024 · The FN MAG ("Mitrailleuse d'Appui General") was developed by the Belgian concern of Fabrique Nationale as a "General Purpose Machine Gun" intended for a variety of battlefield roles - namely automatic fire support.

Jul 28, 2017 · The L7 GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) - sometimes called 'Gimpy' or 'Jimpy') was the hugely successful Belgian FN MAG (detailed elsewhere on this site) in British Army service.