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FN Minimi (Belgium) / M249 and Mk.46 model 0 (USA)

FN Minimi - Belgian-made version of basic machine gun. Note the lack of the heat shield above the barrel,and the tubular buttstock.





FN M249 SAW.





FN Minimi Para - a short-barreled "paratrooper" version withtelescoped buttstock in extended position.





FN Minimi SPW - Special Purpose Weapon, a lightened version with Picatinny rail adapters,Para type buttstock (shown folded) and belt feed only (no magazine feed installed).





FN Mk.46 model 0 - a variation of the Minimi SPW, with additional Picatinny rail on the heat shield and the different butt, developed for US Special Forces.




Standard model Para modelMk.46 mod.0 / SPW model
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO
Weight 7.1 kg7.1 kg5.75 kg
Length 1040 mm914 / 776 mm908 / 762 mm
Barrel length465 mm349 mm406 mm
Feedingbelt or magazinesbelt only
Rate of fire, cyclic750 - 1000 rounds per minute750 - 1000 rounds per minute750 rounds per minute


The Minimi light machine gun was developed by the famous Belgian company FN Herstal, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Mass production began in 1982 in Belgium,and at about the same time it has been adopted by the US Armed forces as theM249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Since its introduction Minimi has seen widespread service, and numerous variations have been developed. First, the Para(Paratroop) version came out, with shorter barrel and tubular telescoped butt.This gun traded off some of the range and firepower for compactness and maneuverability. Quite recently, an SPW version was developed, which featured a Para-type buttstock, a barrel of intermediate length (between standard and Paramodels), and a Picatinny-type rail mount, which allows a wide variety of sights and scopes to be mounted. To save weight, the magazine feed option of the standard and para models has been discarded. This version, in a slightly modified form, was adopted by the US Special Forces Command (US SOCOM) as the Mk.46 model 0 light machine gun.

The FN Minimi has an excellent reputation on reliability and firepower, and the latest reports on failures ofM249 SAW weapons in Iraq are attributed to the age of the weapons used - most ofthe current issue M249 in US Army are more than 10 years old and quite worn out.

Technical description.
The FN Minimi / M249 SAW is an air cooled, gas operated, belt fed, automatic weapon. The Minimi is operated using conventional gas action with the gas piston located below the barrel, and the barrel is locked using the traditional rotary bolt. The barrel is quick-detachable, and has a carrying handle attached to it,to help for quick replacement procedure. The M249 has an alternative feed system, which allows to use disintegrating metallic belts as a primary feed option, or M16-type box magazines as a back-up feed option. The belt is feed using the top feed unit, the magazines are inserted through the magazine port,located at the left side of the receiver and angled down. The Flip-up dust covercloses the magazine port when it is not in use, serving also as a belt guide.When magazine is in place, this cover raises up and closes the belt-way to avoiddual feeds and jams. Since the belt feed uses additional power to pull the belt through the gun, the rate of fire with the belt is somewhat slower (~ 750 rpm)than the rate of fire with magazine feed (~ 1000 rpm). The latest SPW and Mk.46mod.0 versions of the Minimi have no magazine feed module as a weight-saving measure. The belts are fed from special 200 rounds plastic boxes that can beclipped beneath the receiver. All Minimi versions fire from open bolt to ensure optimal barrel cooling between bursts.

The folding bipod is mounded under the gas chamber, and the gun has provisions for tripod or vehicle mountings. The open sights are standard, with the availability of vide variety of optical and night sights for SPW and Mk.46 versions with Picatinny rails.

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Characteristics



Caliber: .45ACP, .40SW and 9x19mm Luger/Para
Weight: 2.1 - 2.2 kg empty
Lenght (stock closed/open): 450 / 600 mm
Barrel lenght: 200 mm
Rate of fire: 600 - 700 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 10, 25, 30 rounds
Effective range: 100 meters



The UMP (Universal Machinen-Pistole = Universal Submachine Gun) had been developed by the Heckler & Koch company of Germany in the mid- to late- 1990s and first appeared on the markets in 1999. The key idea behind the UMP was to ceate lightweight and powerful submachine gun, that also will be cheaper than one of the J&K's flagships, the MP-5. UMP, being targeted primary for USA law enforcement market, first appeared in .45ACP and .40SW chamberings, and later - in 9mm.

The UMP is a blowback-operated select-fire submachine gun, being fired from the closed bolt. The receiver is made from the polymer, the controls are fully ambidextrous. UMP can be fired in full-auto, in single shots, and in 2 or 3 round bursts (optional). UMP also has bolt hold-open device, which traps the bolt in the open position when the last round from magazine had been fired. UMP has side-folding buttstock and two set of picatinny rails - one on the top of the receiver, and the other - on the forend. These rails can accept wide variety of sighting and other equipment, such as red-dot sights, laser pointers, tactical grips and flashlights.The barrel has quick mount for snap-on silencer.
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salam seniors. i had applied for ssg navy in ssc course. And i have selected and cleared all tests, issb, medical and interview. but navy hq told me that my merit is low and wait. 1 month has been gone. am i rejected or they can call me any time in a year? plz need ur help
 
salam seniors. i had applied for ssg navy in ssc course. And i have selected and cleared all tests, issb, medical and interview. but navy hq told me that my merit is low and wait. 1 month has been gone. am i rejected or they can call me any time in a year? plz need ur help

salam seniors. i had applied for ssg navy in ssc course. And i have selected and cleared all tests, issb, medical and interview. but navy hq told me that my merit is low and wait. 1 month has been gone. am i rejected or they can call me any time in a year? plz need ur help

You should contact the navy
 
salam seniors. i had applied for ssg navy in ssc course. And i have selected and cleared all tests, issb, medical and interview. but navy hq told me that my merit is low and wait. 1 month has been gone. am i rejected or they can call me any time in a year? plz need ur help

salam seniors. i had applied for ssg navy in ssc course. And i have selected and cleared all tests, issb, medical and interview. but navy hq told me that my merit is low and wait. 1 month has been gone. am i rejected or they can call me any time in a year? plz need ur help
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