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GPMG SF STATISTICS
Manufacturer FN Herstal
Weapon Type Medium machine-gun
Country of Manufacture Belgium
Entered Service 1964
Calibre 7.62mm
Ammunition Feed Belt fed
Weight 13.85kg (gun plus
tripod)
Mode of Fire Automatic
Range 1,800m
Rate of Fire 650 - 1,000 rounds-per-
minute
