General Purpose Machine Guns

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FN MAG 58

FN MAG 58

A Belgian general-purpose machine gun designed by Fabrique Nationale. It is used by many military forces around the world and is known for its reliability, durability, and powerful 7.62x51mm NATO chambering.
UK vz59

UK vz59

A general-purpose machine gun designed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. It is versatile and can be used as both a light machine gun with a bipod and a heavy machine gun with a tripod.
Madsen-Saetter machine gun

Madsen-Saetter machine gun

A Danish-designed general-purpose machine gun that was used by various countries during the mid-20th century. Chambered in several calibers, it featured a recoil-operated mechanism and was appreciated for its robustness.
MG34

MG34

A German general-purpose machine gun that was used during World War II. It was one of the first true general-purpose machine guns, known for its versatility and high rate of fire.
MG42

MG42

An iconic German machine gun from World War II, famous for its incredibly high rate of fire and distinctive sound. It was an evolution of the MG34 and became the standard machine gun for German forces.
MG3

MG3

A German general-purpose machine gun developed in the 1950s, based on the World War II-era MG42. The MG3 is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO and is known for its high rate of fire and reliability. It has been widely adopted by NATO and other countries.
M60

M60

A U.S. general-purpose machine gun introduced in the 1950s, widely used during the Vietnam War. It is known for its portability, being lighter than many other machine guns, and for its powerful 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.
PKM

PKM

A Soviet general-purpose machine gun designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the 1960s. The PKM is chambered in 7.62x54mmR and is known for its reliability, simplicity, and effectiveness in a variety of combat environments. It remains in widespread use by military forces around the world.
Yugo M53 Machine Gun

Yugo M53 Machine Gun

A Yugoslavian copy of the German MG 42, chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser. It maintained the MG 42's legendary high rate of fire and reliability.