A light machine gun (LMG) is a light-weight machine gun designed to be operated by a single infantryman, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. LMGs firing cartridges of the same caliber as the other riflemen of the same combat unit are often referred to as squad automatic weapons.

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2018年8月2日 · Invented by an American, Colonel Isaac Lewis, the Lewis Gun was the most used light machine gun of the war with Belgium, the Russian Empire, the US Marine Corps and most famously by the British & Commonwealth forces all fielding the weapon. Captured examples were even used by the German Army.

2023年5月1日 · Today, in the 21st century, the lightest machine gun in widespread use by the U.S. Armed Forces is the combat-proven FN M249 Para in 5.56mm NATO, at 16 pounds, with a 16.3-inch barrel (or 13.7-inch barrel on the European, FN Minimi Para version). But it wasn’t always that way.

Since its introduction, the Light Machine Gun has provided the infantry squad with portable support firepower beyond that of the traditional frontline rifle. There are a total of [ 66 ] Light …

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2024年5月20日 · Join Wil Willis, former Army Ranger and Air Force Pararescue, as he delves into the history of the light machine gun. From the WW2's iconic MG42 to the M249 SAW that American soldiers use today,...

A light machine gun, or LMG, is a type of machine gun that is designed to be used by only one soldier. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.

A light machine gun (LMG) is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons. Modern light machine guns …

2019年7月31日 · Throughout its career, it served as a fixed defensive weapon, an aerial machine gun and as a Light Machine Gun (LMG) at the infantry level. The Lewis Gun went on to serve throughout World War 1 (1914-1918), World War 2 (1939-1945) and was in limited use during the Korean War (1950-1953).