FN MAG Country Belgium Type Machine gun Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale Introduction 1958 Specifications Weight 11.79 kg (25.99 lb) Length 1,263 mm (49.7 in) Barrel length 630 mm (24.8 in) Width 118.7 mm (4.7 in) Height 263 mm (10.4 in) Cartridge 7.62x51mm NATO Action Gas-operated Rate of fire 650-1,000 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) Effective range 200 to 1,800 m sight adjustments Maximum range 1,500 m from tripod Feed system Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt Sights Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade

The MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier. It is used in 70 countries, in 25 of those countries it is a standard-issue support weapon, it was produced locally in 6 countries (Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, Taiwan, USA and the United Kingdom). The weapon’s name is an abbreviation for Mitrailleuse d\'Appui General – “general purpose machine gun” (GPMG). The MAG is available in three primary versions: the standard, heavy infantry Model 60-20 machine gun, the Model 60-40 coaxial machine gun for armoured fighting vehicles and the Model 60-30 aircraft variant.