General-purpose machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is a machine gun which gets its ammunition from a belt. It can be used in many different roles: it can support infantry from a bipod or tripod or be put onto a helicopter or armoured vehicle.[1] It can provide fire support for vehicles or infantry from a variety of mounts.
An American M60 machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun is generally a medium machine gun. It also fires rifle cartridges like the 7.62×51mm NATO or 7.92x57mm Mauser. It is usually used from a bipod, tripod or on a vehicle. This is because it is usually too powerful and heavy to be fired well on foot or while moving.
Examples
Some examples of general-purpose machine guns are:
Gallery
A general-purpose machine gun in Australian service.
A GPMG on a tripod.
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On a helicopter.
Related pages
References
- British Army. "British Army weapons". British Army. British Army.
- Bishop, Chris (2002). Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. ISBN 9781586637620. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- Bishop, Chris (2002). Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. ISBN 9781586637620. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- Cutshaw, Charles W. "Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World". Retrieved July 24, 2012.
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