Tag: LMG

Right-hand profile of an early “00” series XL60 individual weapon. Serial number 001. By Jonathan Ferguson, Photography by N.R. Jenzen-Jones ...

MA1 used in a guard post. Note rust encroaching in some areas and painted armory number on stock. (The Government ...

By James L. Ballou Excluding the many Browning designed weapons, the Madsen machine gun holds the distinction of being one ...

Châtellerault light machine gun, ready to fire, right side. (Jean Huon) By Jean Huon The first French light machine gun ...

By Christopher R. Bartocci The OICW Increment 1 program commenced in 2005 to replace the current fleet of M16/M4 carbines ...

By Frank Iannamico Introduced in 1935, the German MG 34 was the first lightweight multi-purpose machine gun to be produced ...

By Jean-Francois LegendreThe renowned author Dolf Goldsmith provides in his book “The Devil’s Paintbrush - Sir Hiram Maxim’s Guns” an ...

By Charles CutshawFN Herstal’s Minimi light machine gun has been in production since the early 1980’s and has been adopted ...

By Frank IannamicoIn addition to his recoil operated semi-automatic M1941 rifle, Melvin Johnson designed and produced a machine gun, the ...

Japanese Nambu Type 96 LMG with case for two spare magazines. Photo: E.F. Libby By Edwin F. LibbyIn the jungle ...