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Small arms1986–present
General purpose machine gun
Vektor SS-77 is a general purpose machine gun originating in South Africa. It was built by Denel Land Systems. Reported operators include Colombia, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
South AfricaTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.155 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.155 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.155 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
General purpose machine gun
South Africa
1986–present
See Users
South African Border War Rwandan Civil War Kivu conflict
1977
Denel Land Systems
Variants
9.6 kg (21 lb 3 oz) ( SS-77 ) 8.26 kg (18 lb 3 oz) ( Mini SS )
1155 mm ( SS-77 ) 1000 mm ( Mini-SS )
550 mm ( SS-77 ) 500 mm ( Mini-SS )
7.62×51mm NATO ( SS-77 ) 5.56×45mm NATO ( Mini-SS )
Gas-operated, open bolt
600–900 rounds/min
Disintegrating R1M1 link belt alternatively disintegrating M13 belt or non-disintegrating DM1 belt ( SS-77 ) Disintegrating M27 belt ( Mini-SS )
Colombia
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
Indonesia
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vektor SS-77 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Colombia, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
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Colombia
Indonesia
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaysia
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia