5.56x45mm NATO Other Weapons

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is the U.S. military designation for the FN Minimi, a belt-fed light machine gun chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. Designed to provide squad-level suppressive fire while maintaining parts commonality and ammunitio

The FN Minimi is a Belgian 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by FN Herstal. It is the basis for the U.S. M249 SAW and has been adopted by over 45 countries, making it one of the most successful light machine gun designs in history.

The Heckler and Koch MG4 is a belt-fed light machine gun manufactured by Heckler and Koch in Germany. It uses a gas-operated rotating bolt system with a short-stroke gas piston. The MG4 is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and feeds from disinteg

The Negev is a modern Israeli gas-operated light machine gun manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and features a quick-change barrel, a folding stock, and a Picatinny rail system for optics. The

The KAC LAMG is a light machine gun developed by Knights Armament Company. It features a short-stroke gas piston system with a patented dual recoil spring system. The LAMG is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and feeds from standard STANAG magazi

The M249 Para is a compact variant of the M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) developed by FN Herstal for airborne and special operations forces. It features a shorter barrel and a collapsible stock for reduced overall length during transport

The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a U.S. Marine Corps squad automatic weapon based on the Heckler & Koch HK416. Chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, it is designed to provide accurate sustained fire from a magazine-fed platform rather than

The Stoner 63 is a modular weapon system designed by Eugene Stoner in the early 1960s. It was one of the first truly modular firearm designs, capable of being configured as an assault rifle, carbine, light machine gun, or belt-fed machine g

The Ultimax 100 is a light machine gun designed and manufactured in Singapore by Chartered Industries of Singapore. It uses a gas-operated, constant-recoil system that significantly reduces felt recoil. The Ultimax 100 is chambered in 5.56x