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Wars: Congo Crisis Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Six-Day War Nigerian Civil War Vietnam War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War The Troubles Falklands War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Liberian Civil Wars Gulf War Sierra Leone Civil War Burundian Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kivu conflict Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Spillover in Lebanon Russo-Ukrainian War¹
Designer: Dieudonné Saive , Ernest Vervier¹
Designed: 1950¹
Produced: 1958–present¹
No. built: 200,000+¹
Variants: See Variants¹
Reported operator · Argentina: Argentina¹
Reported operator · Australia: Australia¹
Reported operator · Austria: Austria¹
Reported operator · Bangladesh: Bangladesh¹
Reported operator · Bahrain: Bahrain¹
Reported operator · Barbados: Barbados¹
Reported operator · Belgium: Belgium¹
Reported operator · Belize: Belize¹
Reported operator · Bolivia: Bolivia¹
Reported operator · Botswana: Botswana¹
Reported operator · Brazil: Brazil¹
Reported operator · Brunei: Brunei¹
Reported operator · Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso¹
Reported operator · Burundi: Burundi¹
Reported operator · Cameroon: Cameroon¹
Reported operator · Canada: Canada¹
Reported operator · Central African Republic: Central African Republic¹
Reported operator · Chad: Chad¹
Reported operator · Chile: Chile¹
Reported operator · Colombia: Colombia¹
Reported operator · Croatia: Croatia¹
Reported operator · Democratic Republic of Congo: Democratic Republic of Congo¹
Reported operator · Denmark: Denmark¹
Reported operator · Djibouti: Djibouti¹
Reported operator · Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic¹
Reported operator · Ecuador: Ecuador¹
Reported operator · El Salvador: El Salvador¹
Reported operator · Egypt: Egypt¹
Reported operator · Estonia: Estonia¹
Reported operator · Finland: Finland¹
Reported operator · France: France¹
Reported operator · Gabon: Gabon¹
Reported operator · Gambia: Gambia¹
Reported operator · Georgia: Georgia¹
Reported operator · Ghana: Ghana¹
Reported operator · Greece: Greece¹
Reported operator · Guatemala: Guatemala¹
Reported operator · Guyana: Guyana¹
Reported operator · Haiti: Haiti¹
Reported operator · Honduras: Honduras¹
Reported operator · Hong Kong: Hong Kong¹
Reported operator · Hungary: Hungary¹
Reported operator · India: India¹
Reported operator · Indonesia: Indonesia¹
Reported operator · Iraq: Iraq¹
Reported operator · Ireland: Ireland¹
Reported operator · Israel: Israel¹
Reported operator · Jamaica: Jamaica¹
Reported operator · Japan: Japan¹
Reported operator · Jordan: Jordan¹
Reported operator · Katanga: Katanga¹
Reported operator · Kuwait: Kuwait¹
Reported operator · Latvia: Latvia¹
Reported operator · Lebanon: Lebanon¹
Reported operator · Lesotho: Lesotho¹
Reported operator · Libya: Libya¹
Reported operator · Lithuania: Lithuania¹
Reported operator · Luxembourg: Luxembourg¹
Reported operator · Mexico: Mexico¹
Reported operator · Monaco: Monaco¹
Reported operator · Morocco: Morocco¹
Reported operator · Netherlands: Netherlands¹
Reported operator · New Zealand: New Zealand¹
Reported operator · Nicaragua: Nicaragua¹
Reported operator · Niger: Niger¹
Reported operator · Nigeria: Nigeria¹
Reported operator · Norway: Norway¹
Reported operator · Pakistan: Pakistan¹
Reported operator · Palestine: Palestine¹
Reported operator · Panama: Panama¹
Reported operator · Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea¹

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Type
Infobox · Type
General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Belgium
In service
Infobox · In service
1958–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
See Users
Wars
Infobox · Wars
Congo Crisis Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Six-Day War Nigerian Civil War Vietnam War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War The Troubles Falklands War Lebanese Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Liberian Civil Wars Gulf War Sierra Leone Civil War Burundian Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kivu conflict Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Spillover in Lebanon Russo-Ukrainian War
Designer
Infobox · Designer
Dieudonné Saive , Ernest Vervier
Designed
Infobox · Designed
1950
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
FN Herstal Colt Canada Fabricaciones Militares Heckler & Koch U.S. Ordnance Ordnance Factory Board Royal Small Arms Factory Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
Produced
Infobox · Produced
1958–present
No. built
Infobox · No. built
200,000+
Variants
Infobox · Variants
See Variants
Mass
Infobox · Mass
11.8 kg (26.01 lb)
Length
Infobox · Length
1,263 mm (49.7 in)
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
630 mm (24.8 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
118.7 mm (4.7 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
263 mm (10.4 in)
Cartridge
Infobox · Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO
Action
Infobox · Action
Gas-operated long-stroke piston , open bolt
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
650–1,000 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
Infobox · Muzzle velocity
840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
800 m (875 yd) ( bipod ) 1,800 m (1,969 yd) ( tripod )
Maximum firing range
Infobox · Maximum firing range
3,500 m (3,828 yd)
Feed system
Infobox · Feed system
Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
Sights
Infobox · Sights
Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade
Reported operator · Argentina
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Argentina
Reported operator · Australia
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Australia
Reported operator · Austria
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Austria
Reported operator · Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Reported operator · Bahrain
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Bahrain
Reported operator · Barbados
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Barbados
Reported operator · Belgium
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Belgium
Reported operator · Belize
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Belize
Reported operator · Bolivia
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Bolivia
Reported operator · Botswana
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Botswana
Reported operator · Brazil
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Brazil
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Brunei
Reported operator · Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
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Burundi
Reported operator · Cameroon
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Cameroon
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Canada
Reported operator · Central African Republic
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Central African Republic
Reported operator · Chad
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Chad
Reported operator · Chile
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Chile
Reported operator · Colombia
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Colombia
Reported operator · Croatia
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Croatia
Reported operator · Democratic Republic of Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Reported operator · Denmark
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Denmark
Reported operator · Djibouti
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Djibouti
Reported operator · Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic
Reported operator · Ecuador
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Ecuador
Reported operator · El Salvador
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El Salvador
Reported operator · Egypt
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Egypt
Reported operator · Estonia
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Estonia
Reported operator · Finland
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Finland
Reported operator · France
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France
Reported operator · Gabon
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Gabon
Reported operator · Gambia
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Gambia
Reported operator · Georgia
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Georgia
Reported operator · Ghana
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Ghana
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Greece
Reported operator · Guatemala
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Guatemala
Reported operator · Guyana
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Guyana
Reported operator · Haiti
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Haiti
Reported operator · Honduras
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Honduras
Reported operator · Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
Reported operator · Hungary
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Hungary
Reported operator · India
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India
Reported operator · Indonesia
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Indonesia
Reported operator · Iraq
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Iraq
Reported operator · Ireland
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Ireland
Reported operator · Israel
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Israel
Reported operator · Jamaica
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Jamaica
Reported operator · Japan
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Japan
Reported operator · Jordan
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Jordan
Reported operator · Katanga
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Katanga
Reported operator · Kuwait
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Kuwait
Reported operator · Latvia
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Latvia
Reported operator · Lebanon
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Lebanon
Reported operator · Lesotho
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Lesotho
Reported operator · Libya
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Libya
Reported operator · Lithuania
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Lithuania
Reported operator · Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Reported operator · Mexico
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Mexico
Reported operator · Monaco
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Monaco
Reported operator · Morocco
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Morocco
Reported operator · Netherlands
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Netherlands
Reported operator · New Zealand
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New Zealand
Reported operator · Nicaragua
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Nicaragua
Reported operator · Niger
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Niger
Reported operator · Nigeria
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Nigeria
Reported operator · Norway
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Norway
Reported operator · Pakistan
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Pakistan
Reported operator · Palestine
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Palestine
Reported operator · Panama
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Panama
Reported operator · Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea

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Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	1.263 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded

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