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{{Infobox weapon
| name               = FN MAG
| image              = File:FN MAG Machine Gun Left.jpg
| caption            = An FN MAG with modern polymer furniture
| type               = [[General-purpose machine gun]]
<!-- Type selection -->| service            = 1958–present
| wars               = *[[Congo Crisis]]
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation]]
*[[Rhodesian Bush War]]
*[[South African Border War]]
*[[Six-Day War]]
*[[Nigerian Civil War]]<ref name="auto">{{cite book|last=Jowett|first=Philip|title=Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70|year=2016|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1472816092|page=20}}</ref>
*[[Vietnam War]]
*[[War of Attrition]]
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*[[The Troubles]]
*[[Falklands War]]
*[[Lebanese Civil War]]
*[[Salvadoran Civil War]]
*[[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]
*[[Liberian Civil War (disambiguation)|Liberian Civil Wars]]
*[[Gulf War]]
*[[Sierra Leone Civil War]]
*[[Burundian Civil War]]<ref name="SAS 2007 6">{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2007.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2007/en/full/Small-Arms-Survey-2007-Chapter-06-EN.pdf|chapter=Armed Violence in Burundi: Conflict and Post-Conflict Bujumbura|title=The Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2007|author=Small Arms Survey|page=204|isbn=978-0-521-88039-8|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827001033/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2007.html|archive-date=2018-08-27|url-status=live|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref>
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]]
*[[Iraq War]]
*[[Cambodian–Thai border dispute]]
*[[Kivu conflict]]
*[[Libyan civil war (2011)|Libyan Civil War]]
*[[Syrian civil war]]<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKbDEkNuA5Y| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/WKbDEkNuA5Y| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=فرقة الحمزة بعد صد عدة محاولات لمليشا النظام على قرية التفريعة|last=الفيلق الثاني الفرقة الثانية|date=12 June 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
**[[Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon|Spillover in Lebanon]]<ref>{{cite news |title="فجر الجرود": "حزب الله" يسعف جنود الجيش اللبناني |url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/"فجر-الجرود"-"حزب-الله"-يسعف-جنود-الجيش-اللبناني |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=www.alaraby.co.uk/ |language=ar}}</ref>
*[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]<!-- Production history -->
| designer           = [[Dieudonné Saive]], Ernest Vervier
| number             = 200,000+<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/primary-menu/products-capabilities/machine-guns/general/product/306/233/306/2/_/fn-magR-standard.html |title=FN MAG® Standard - FN Herstal |access-date=2014-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024104646/http://www.fnherstal.com/primary-menu/products-capabilities/machine-guns/general/product/306/233/306/2/_/fn-magR-standard.html |archive-date=2013-10-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| length             = {{convert|1263|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| width              = {{convert|118.7|mm|abbr=on|1}}
| height             = {{convert|263|mm|abbr=on|1}}
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->| action             = [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] [[Gas-operated reloading#Long-stroke|long-stroke piston]], [[open bolt]]
| image_size         = 300
| origin             = Belgium
| is_ranged          = yes
<!-- Service history -->| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
| design_date        = 1950
| manufacturer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[FN Herstal]]
* [[Colt Canada]]
* [[Fabricaciones Militares]]
* [[Heckler & Koch]]
* [[U.S. Ordnance]]
* [[Ordnance Factory Board]]
* [[Royal Small Arms Factory]]
* [[Barrett Firearms Manufacturing]]
}}
| production_date    = 1958–present
| variants           = See ''[[#Variants|Variants]]''
<!-- General specifications -->| weight             = {{convert|11.8|kg|lb|2|abbr=on}}
| part_length        = {{convert|630|mm|abbr=on|1}}
| cartridge          = [[7.62×51mm NATO]]
| rate               = 650–1,000&nbsp;rounds/min
| velocity           = {{convert|840|m/s|0|abbr=on}}
| range              = {{convert|800|m|yd|0||abbr=on}} ([[bipod]])<br />{{cvt|1,800|m|yd|0}} ([[tripod]])
| max_range          = {{convert|3500|m|yd|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Austria" />
| feed               = Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating [[M13 link]]ed belt
| sights             = Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade
}}

The '''FN MAG''' ({{langx|fr|Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général}}, {{langx|en|General Purpose Machine Gun}}, {{Literal translation|Machine gun for general support}}) is a Belgian [[7.62 mm calibre|7.62&nbsp;mm]] [[general-purpose machine gun]], designed in the early 1950s at [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|Fabrique Nationale (FN)]] by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries and it has been made under licence in several countries, including Argentina, Canada (as the '''C6 GPMG'''), Egypt, India, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="hogg2002">Hogg, Ian (2002). ''Jane's Guns Recognition Guide''. Jane's Information Group. {{ISBN|0-00-712760-X}}.</ref>

The MAG is available in three primary versions: the standard, infantry '''Model 60-20''' machine gun, the '''Model 60-40''' coaxial machine gun for [[armoured fighting vehicle]]s, and the '''Model 60-30''' aircraft variant.

== History ==
After World War II the [[Swedish Army]], who used two [[6.5×55mm]] versions of the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) since the 1920s, wanted to replace them with a belt-fed version. [[Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori|FFV-Carl Gustaf]] tried to design a derivative, but their belt feeding mechanism (placed below the action, like on the BAR) did not pass military trials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg2.htm|title=The Swedish BAR light machineguns|website=www.gotavapen.se}}</ref> Therefore [[FN Herstal]] was approached, and Belgian designers came up with the idea to flip the BAR action upside down and mate it with the proven [[MG 42]] belt-feeding mechanism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-mag-best-of-the-western-gpmgs/|title=FN MAG: Best of the Western GPMGs - Forgotten Weapons|first=Ian|last=McCollum|date=April 6, 2022|website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref> The work was started in the late 1940s by [[Dieudonné Saive]] and finished by Ernest Vervier in 1953, with Swedish trials beginning in 1955.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Military Review |date=1976 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jm8vAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA93 |page=93 |access-date=26 June 2023 |publisher=Command and General Staff School |language=en}}</ref>

The MAG served as a complement to the [[FN FAL]] battle rifle.{{Sfn|McNab|2018|p=11}} It first entered production in 1958 ([[Ksp 58]] chambered in 6.5×55mm), and it is sometimes referred to as the MAG-58.{{Sfn|McNab|2018|p=13}}

==Design details==
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2013}}
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The MAG Model 60-20 is an automatic, air-cooled, [[gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]] machine gun, firing [[belt-fed]] [[7.62×51mm NATO]] from an [[open bolt]]. The MAG uses a series of proven design concepts from other successful firearms, for example the locking mechanism is modeled on that of the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|Browning M1918 (BAR)]] [[automatic rifle]], which FN produced under license with some adaptions, and the feed and [[Trigger (firearms)|trigger mechanism]]s are from the [[World War II|WW II]]-era [[MG 42]] universal machine gun.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

===Operating mechanism===
[[File:GPMG components.JPG|thumb|left|A schematic showing the mechanism of the FN MAG.]]

The MAG operates via a [[Gas-operated reloading|long-stroke piston system]], which utilizes the ignited powder gases generated by firing vented through a port in the [[gun barrel|barrel]] to propel a gas piston rod connected to the locking assembly. The barrel breech is locked with a vertically tilting, downward locking lever mechanism that is connected to the bolt carrier through an articulated joint.

The locking shoulder and camming surfaces that guide the locking lever are located at the base of the [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]]. The unlocking sequence starts after {{convert|15|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} rearward gas piston rod movement to keep the breech block fully locked until the bullet has left the gun barrel and the high-pressure propellant gas pressure has dropped to a safe level.

The MAG fires from an [[open bolt]]. Both the spring-powered extractor and ejector are contained in the bolt. After firing, spent cartridge casings are removed downwards through an ejection port normally covered by a spring-loaded dust cover at the bottom of the receiver. The machine gun has a striker firing mechanism (the bolt carrier acts as the striker as it contains a channel that houses the firing pin, which protrudes out from the surface of the bolt upon firing), an automatic-only trigger assembly and a manual cross-bolt push-button [[safety (firearms)|safety]], which is located above the [[pistol grip]].<ref name="remtek.com">{{cite news|url=http://remtek.com/arms/fn/mag/|title=Belgium's MAGnificent MG|author=Kokalis, Peter G.|date=March 1985|work=Soldier of Fortune Magazine|access-date=2014-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011141/http://remtek.com/arms/fn/mag/|archive-date=2014-05-13|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Features===
[[File:FN MAG white background.jpg|thumb|right|Muzzle end of the MAG with rotary gas selector switch]]
The MAG's receiver is constructed from sheet metal stampings reinforced by steel plates and [[rivet]]s. The front is reinforced to accept the barrel nut and gas cylinder which are permanently mounted. Guide rails that support the bolt assembly and piston extension during their reciprocating movement are riveted to the side plates. The bolt's guide rails are shaped downward to drive the locking lever into engagement with the locking shoulder, which is also riveted to the side plates. The rear of the receiver has been reinforced and slotted to accept the butt stock.<ref name="remtek.com"/> The MAG is also equipped with a fixed wooden [[stock (firearm)|stock]] (later production models feature polymer furniture), pistol grip, and carrying handle.

A user-adjustable gas valve allows regulating the [[Rate of fire#Cyclic rate|cyclic rate of fire]] from 650 up to 1,000 rounds per minute, and subsidiary can adjust the gas system for various types of cartridge loadings or use in the presence of heavy fouling. A high cyclic rate of fire is advantageous for use against targets that are exposed to a general-purpose machine gun for a limited time span, like aircraft or targets that minimize their exposure time by quickly moving from cover to cover. For targets that can be fired on by a general-purpose machine gun for longer periods than just a few seconds, the cyclic firing rate becomes less important.

===Barrel===
The quick-change barrel has a slotted [[flash suppressor]]. The barrel's chamber and bore are [[Chrome plating#Hard|chrome-lined]] or [[stellite|stellite-lined]] for increased service life and the barrel has four right-hand grooves with a 305&nbsp;mm (1:12&nbsp;in) rifling twist rate. Also attached to the barrel is the front sight base, carry handle and gas block (equipped with an exhaust-type gas regulator valve with three settings).<ref name="remtek.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usord.com/weapons/stellite |title=Stellite Lined Barrels |access-date=2021-09-22 |archive-date=2021-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923045006/http://www.usord.com/weapons/stellite |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/torture-test-u-s-ordnance-mag-58m240/2/ |title=Torture Test: U.S. Ordnance MAG-58/M240 – Small Arms Defense Journal - Dan Shea - 28 February 2013 |access-date=22 September 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924180120/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/torture-test-u-s-ordnance-mag-58m240/2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The barrel assembly weighs {{convert|3050|g|lb|2|lk=on|abbr=on}} and of the {{convert|630|mm|in|2|lk=on|abbr=on}} long barrel a portion of {{convert|487.5|mm|in|2|lk=on|abbr=on}} is rifled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fnherstal.com/en/product/fn-mag|title=FN MAG®|website=www.fnherstal.com}}</ref> The MAG takes zero shifts between barrel assemblies into account by making the front sight of the assemblies adjustable with the help of tools.

===Feeding===
[[File:MG3 Zerfallgurt.jpg|thumb|left|M13 links reassembled to previously fired 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge cases]]
[[File:FN MAG 2.jpg|thumb|Ksp58B loaded with a non-disintegrating DM1 7.62mm ammunition belt in Lithuanian service]]

The weapon feeds from the left side from open-link, metal [[belt (firearm)|ammunition belts]]: either the American disintegrating [[M13 link|M13 linked belt]] ([[NATO]] standard) or the non-disintegrating segmented German DM1 belt, whose 50-round sections can be linked through a [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]]. The DM1 belt is based on the last version of the ''Gurt 34/41''-family used in World War II in MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/feeding-the-tiger/|title=FEEDING THE TIGER - Small Arms Review|date=March 1, 2005}}</ref> After firing, the separated M13 link or emptied DM1 belt section is cleared out on the right side of the receiver through an ejection port normally covered by a spring-loaded dust cover.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

In order to adapt the weapon to feed from one belt type to the other, several components of the feed mechanism need to be reconfigured since the position of the feed tray's cartridge stop and pawl angles in the top cover are different. The MAG features a pawl-type feeding mechanism that continues to move the feed link during both the rearward and forward cycles of the reciprocating bolt carrier, producing a smooth belt flow.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

The feeding mechanism's three pawls are actuated by a roller connected to the bolt carrier. The feed channel rail, feed link, both feed slides and the feed tray are [[chromium|chrome]] plated. The top cover body is an anodized [[aluminum]] [[casting (metalworking)|casting]]. In the infantry assault role, the weapon can be fitted with a [[sheet metal]] container that houses a 50-round belt and is attached to the left side of the receiver.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

===Sights===
[[File:Lichte mitrailleur, 7,62 mm NATO MAG, uitgerust met infra-rood richtapparatuur voor schieten bij verminderd zicht (2044 061257).jpg|thumb|left|An early infrared emitter and detector configured on the MAG for use in low visibility conditions.]]
[[File:Hastie in aslav.jpg|thumb|MIL-STD-1913 rail used to mount an optical sight atop the receiver]]

The MAG is equipped with [[iron sight]]s that consist of a forward blade (adjustable mechanically for both windage and elevation) and a folding leaf rear sight with an aperture in the down position for firing distances from {{convert|200|to|800|m|yd|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} in {{convert|100|m|yd|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} increments and an open U-notch for ranges from {{convert|800|to|1800|m|yd|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} graduated every {{convert|100|m|yd|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}. The rear sight is hinged to a base with protective ears that is integral with the receiver's upper forging. The iron sight line has a {{convert|848|mm|in|1|lk=on|abbr=on}} sight radius.

The top of later production model receivers often feature a [[Picatinny rail|MIL-STD-1913 rail]] as a mounting platform for firearm accessories like (low light) optical sights and [[night-vision device]]s.

===Safety===
With the safety placed in the ''safe'' setting, the [[sear (firearm)|sear]] mechanism is disabled. The safety can only be engaged with the weapon cocked.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

===Bipod and tripod===
[[File:Grondaffuit voor de Mitrailleur 7.62mm MAG (2009 D050713-X1080).jpg|thumb|left|The MAG tripod and cover as issued by the Royal Netherlands Army]]
[[File:De Mitrailleur 7.62mm MAG geplaatst op een grondaffuit (2009 D050713-X1083).jpg|thumb|right|MAG on tripod]]
For the light machine gun fire support role, the gun is fitted with a folding [[bipod]] (attached to the end of the gas cylinder) that can be adjusted for height. For carrying or use as a forearm, the aluminum legs can be folded back and secured in slots under the receiver by hooks and a spring-loaded catch. When firing from the hip, the bipod legs remain extended and the left leg is gripped for support. The bipod can be removed from the gas cylinder by tapping-out a roll pin in the gas cylinder head until it is flush and the bipod can be rotated enough to clear the gas cylinder's retaining lugs.<ref name="remtek.com"/>

In the static medium machine gun sustained fire support role, the weapon is mounted on a [[tripod]] that offers a higher degree of accuracy and control than the bipod, for example the FN 360° tripod, which features an elevation adjustment mechanism that enables the weapon's bore axis to be maintained from {{convert|300|mm|abbr=on|1}} to {{convert|600|mm|abbr=on|1}}, has a 30° to +15° elevation change and a 360° traverse range.

==Variants==
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2021}}
Variants of the FN MAG were manufactured by at least ten companies: FN Herstal, [[Fabricaciones Militares]], Changfeng Machinery, [[Ordnance Factories Board|Indian Ordnance Factories]], Carl Gustaf Stads Gevärfaktori, the Ordnance Development and Engineering Company of Singapore, Canadian Arsenals Limited, the [[Royal Small Arms Factory]], [[Heckler and Koch]], [[U.S. Ordnance]], [[Barrett Firearms Manufacturing]], Manroy Engineering, Yunnan Xiyi Industry Company Limited, and Egypt's Maadi Company for Engineering Industries.<ref name="Survey">{{cite web|title=Multiplying the Sources: Licensed and Unlicensed Military Production|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2007/en/full/Small-Arms-Survey-2007-Chapter-01-O-EN.pdf|location=Geneva
|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]|date=2007|access-date=21 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223193229/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2007/en/full/Small-Arms-Survey-2007-Chapter-01-O-EN.pdf|archive-date=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="China">Popenker, Maxim & Williams, Anthony G., page 41.</ref><ref name="JCZ">{{cite web|url=http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-23/0727406075.html|title=图文：CQ7.62毫米通用机枪压入弹链状态_新浪军事_新浪网|website=jczs.news.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004549/http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-23/0727406075.html|archive-date=2016-11-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="JCZ2">{{cite web|url=http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-17/0730404877.html|title=图文：国产外贸型XY 7.62MM通用机枪_新浪军事_新浪网|website=jczs.news.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092043/http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-17/0730404877.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TFBL7A2">{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Steve|title=H&K Redesigned L7A2 and the ME redesigned 7.62 GPMG|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/hk-redesigned-l7a2-and-the-me-redesigned-7-62-gpmg/|website=The Firearm Blog|date=21 October 2009}}</ref>

===FN production variants===
[[File:FN MAG trípode.JPG|thumb|right|7.62 Ametralladora Tipo 60-20 MAG, Argentine version of the FN MAG used by the [[Argentine Army]].]]
[[File:Paris Air Show 2007-06-24 n24.jpg|thumb|right|An FN MAG mounted on a [[Eurocopter EC725|Eurocopter EC725 Caracal]] at the 2007 [[Paris Air Show]] held at [[Paris - Le Bourget Airport|Le Bourget]] airport.]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Designation
! Description
|-
|MAG 60.20
|Standard infantry version with pistol grip, fixed buttstock and bipod; Many subvariants including the T3 (L7A1) and T6 (L7A2)
|-
|MAG 60.30
|Fixed aircraft version, firing from a solenoid trigger; Capable, at least in some subvariants, of left and right hand feeding
|-
|MAG 60.40
|Coaxial version for [[armoured fighting vehicle]]s; Many subvariants including the T3 ([[M240 machine gun|M240]])
|-
|MAG 10.10
|Jungle version with shorter barrel and buttstock.
|}

The vehicle-mounted variant of the MAG lacks a stock, bipod, carry handle, pistol grip, ejection port dust cover and a mount for optical sights. It does, however, have a new closed-type gas regulator. Depending on the weapon's employment, the machine gun can also be fitted with an extended charging handle linkage, standard trigger group (with a pistol grip), or a specialized trigger assembly with an electrically fired trigger.

The pintle-mounted aircraft model is fed from either the right- or left-hand side exclusively with the M13 belt. Thus configured, weapons typically lack standard iron sights and are equipped with electrically powered triggers.

===British versions===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Designation
! Description
|-
|L7A1
|7.62×51mm NATO FN MAG 60.20 T3 machine gun.
|-
|L7A2
|L7A1 variant; FN MAG 60.20 T6; Improved feed mechanism, hammer forged barrels and provision for 50 round belt-box.
|-
|L8A1
|L7A1 variant; For mounting inside [[armoured fighting vehicle|AFV]]s. No buttstock. Barrel fitted with fume extractor. Solenoid-triggered, but with folding pistol grip for emergency use.
|-
|L8A2
|L8A1 variant; improved feed mechanism.
|-
|L19A1
|L7A1 variant; extra-heavy barrel.
|-
|L20A1
|L7A1 variant; for remote firing in gun pods and external mountings.
|-
|L20A2
|L20A1 variant; improved feed mechanism.
|-
|L37A1
|L8A1 variant; L8A1 breech & L7 barrel for mounting on AFVs. Conventional pistol grip and trigger, plus kit allowing dismounted use.
|-
|L37A2
|L37A1 variant; L8A2 based. As above.
|-
|L43A1
|L7A1 variant; for use as a [[ranging gun]] on the [[Scorpion light tank]]
|-
|L44A1
|L20A1 variant; for [[Royal Navy]]
|-
|L112A1
|L7A2 variant; for mounting on Lynx Helicopter
|}

[[File:Pictured is a soldier of First Fusiliers operating a GPMG during a section level attack. MOD 45156947.jpg|thumb|L7A2 GPMG in its light role configuration; this is also the typical configuration used for vehicle pintle mounts.]]
[[File:Immediate Response (21271591559).jpg|thumb|L7A2 GPMG in its sustained fire role configuration with L4A1 [[Tripod]] Mounting, buttstock replaced by a recoil buffer, and C2A2 Support Weapons Sight fitted to the left side of the receiver]]
[[File:HMS LANCASTER TAKES PART IN SMALL ARMS FIRING AT SEA MOD 45168077.jpg|thumb|A Gunner from [[HMS Lancaster (F229)|HMS Lancaster's]] ship's company takes part in a small arms firing at sea (SAFAS) using a pintle-mounted GPMG with a [[EOTech]] [[holographic weapon sight]]]]

The ''L7'' [[general-purpose machine gun]] is used by the [[British Army]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/support-weapons/1463.aspx |title=General Purpose Machine Gun |publisher=Army.mod.uk |access-date=2011-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110080630/http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/support-weapons/1463.aspx |archive-date=2013-01-10 }}</ref> The ''L7'' and the related ''L8'' are license-built derivatives of the MAG. The official British Army designation for the current version is the ''L7A2 GPMG'' (General Purpose Machine Gun).

The L7 was adopted by the British forces as a replacement for the long-serving [[Vickers machine gun]] (in the medium role) and the [[Bren]] (in the light assault role), following trials in 1957. Built under license originally by Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield Lock and currently by Manroy Engineering,<ref>{{cite web |title=The General Purpose Machine Gun |url=http://www.manroy.co.uk/manroy/GPMG.HTML |website=www.manroy.co.uk |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016060326/http://www.manroy.co.uk/manroy/GPMG.HTML |archive-date=16 October 2007}}</ref> it serves in the British Army, the [[Royal Marines]], the RAF Regiment and other services. There have been two main variants, the L7A1 and L7A2, developed for infantry use, with the L7A2 having superseded the earlier variant. Several other variants have been developed, notably the L8 (produced in the L8A1 and L8A2 versions), modified for mounting inside armoured vehicles (the L37 variant was developed for mounting on armoured vehicles). Although intended to replace the Bren entirely, that light machine gun (re-chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO and re-titled as the L4) continued in use in jungle terrain (especially in the Far East), where there was no requirement for the medium machine gun role, and with secondary units, until the adoption of the [[SA80|L86A1]] Light Support Weapon (LSW). The LSW was intended to replace both the L7 and the L4 in the light machine gun role, but dissatisfaction with the L86's sustained fire capabilities and reliability resulted in combat units continuing to utilize the L7 whenever possible (although neither it, nor its 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition was supposed to be issued to infantry platoons). The British Army, Royal Marines and RAF Regiment were issued with the L110A2 ([[FN Minimi|FN Minimi Para]]) to replace the LSW as the light section support or fire support weapon. This uses the same NATO-standard [[5.56×45mm NATO|5.56×45mm]] ammunition as the [[SA80|L85]] assault rifle. However a review of requirements led to the withdrawal of both the L110A2 LMG and L86A2 LSW from service in 2018, with the 7.62&nbsp;mm L7A2 resuming its place in the British Army infantry section. Other variants continue to be used in mounted roles on many British military vehicles, naval vessels and aircraft.

In 1961, the [[Royal Small Arms Factory]], Enfield (now [[BAE Systems]]) in the United Kingdom, undertook licence production of the MAG in the following versions: L7A2, L8A2, L37A2, L20A1 and the L43A1. These models all use the M13 ammunition belt.

The ''L7A2'', general-purpose machine gun, replaced the L7A1 in service with the [[British Army]]. Compared to the MAG Model 60-20, it features, among other minor changes, an improved feed mechanism, a 10-position gas regulator valve, a polymer butt-stock, a provision for 50 round belt-box and a bracket, used to mount optical day- and night-vision sights, mounted to the left side of the receiver. In the sustained fire role, the L7A2 can be mounted on the L4A1 tripod in conjunction with a C2A2 Support Weapons Sight or the sight unit used on the [[FGM-148 Javelin]] anti-tank missile system. Fired by a two-man team who are grouped in a specialist [[Heavy weapons platoon#British Army|Machine Gun Platoon]] the L7A2 in conjunction with a C2A2 Support Weapons Sight can provide battalion-level direct support fire at ranges up to {{convert|1800|m|yd|0|lk=off|abbr=on}} and indirect map and range table predicted support/harassment fire out to {{convert|2500|m|yd|0|lk=off|abbr=on}}. The indirect firing method exploits the 7.62×51mm NATO useful maximum range, that is defined by the maximum range of a small-arms projectile while still maintaining the minimum kinetic energy required to put unprotected personnel out of action, which is generally believed to be 15 kilogram-meters (147&nbsp;J / 108&nbsp;ft⋅lbf).<ref name="krtraining1">{{cite magazine |author1=Kjellgren, G. L. M. |url=http://www.krtraining.com/KRTraining/Archive/PracticalRangeSmallArms.pdf|title=The Practical Range of Small Arms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305142959/http://www.krtraining.com/KRTraining/Archive/PracticalRangeSmallArms.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2015 |magazine=The American Rifleman |pages= 40–44|url-status=live}}</ref> With the tripod and FGM-148 Javelin sight unit indirect fire configuration, British troops in [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|Afghanistan]] used the L7A2 at ranges of and over {{convert|2700|m|yd|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}.{{Sfn|McNab|2018|p=50}} The average {{convert|1884|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=wa>{{cite web |title=Countries With The Highest Average Elevations|date=25 April 2017 |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-highest-average-elevations.html|publisher=World Atlas|access-date=2021-11-08}}</ref> [[List of countries by average elevation|elevation]] of  Afghanistan and accompanying low [[International Standard Atmosphere|ISA]] [[air density]]<ref>ISA air density (ρ) at 1,884 m = 1.01828 kg/m<sup>3</sup> and at sea level 1.2250 kg/m<sup>3</sup></ref> significantly contribute to extending the useful maximum range of small-arms projectiles.

The ''L8A2'' [[coaxial weapon|coaxial]] [[tank]] machine gun (replaced the L8A1) has a different gas valve switch (closed, single-position) when compared to the analogous Model 60-40, a different flash hider and a modified cocking handle. The weapon also has a trigger group that accepts electrical input and a lever in the feed tray that enables the belt to be removed without lifting the feed tray cover.

Another tank machine gun is the ''L37A2'' (succeeded the L37A1) designed to be mounted on tank turrets, in the commander's position, on wheeled armoured vehicles and on [[armored personnel carrier]]s. It differs from the L8A2 primarily in its trigger, which was adapted from the L7A2 GPMG. The machine gun can be used in the ground role for self-defense, by dismounted vehicle crew members, the ''egress kit'' consists of an L7A2 barrel, bipod and buttstock.

The ''L20A1'' aircraft machine gun was based on the L8A2, from which it differs by having an electrical trigger and a slotted flash suppressor. The L20A1 can be converted to right-hand feed by changing several components in the feed mechanism.

The ''L43A1'', also developed from the L8A2, is a coaxially mounted tank machine gun used to sight-in the vehicle's main gun by firing ballistically matched [[tracer ammunition]] at the target to confirm the trajectory visually. The weapon's barrel, fitted with a flash hider, has a reinforced and heavier structure that increases the weapon's accuracy especially during sustained fire.'

=== Canadian versions ===
The C6 was first used in Canada for use as a coaxial MG in the Leopard C1 main battle tank.  Since then, it has been used in the Canadian Forces with the designation the '''C6 GPMG''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/equipment-equipement/item-eng.asp?product=91 |title=TC6 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE-GUN |publisher=Army.forces.gc.ca |date=2009-07-20 |access-date=2011-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610130326/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/equipment-equipement/item-eng.asp?product=91 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> it is used primarily as a platoon level support weapon.<ref name=CasrAutomaticRifles>{{cite news |url=http://casr.ca/101-army-smallarm-2.htm |title=Canadian Small Arms – Automatic Rifles – A Visual Guide |publisher=[[Canadian American Strategic Review]] |access-date=2008-04-02 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706171442/http://casr.ca/101-army-smallarm-2.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> One C6 machine gun is assigned to each Rifle platoon. The C6 GPMG is also mounted on a variety of vehicles, including the G-Wagon LUVW, LAV 6.0, TAPV, Leopard 2, and CH-146 Griffon helicopter. In these vehicles, the C6 GPMGs are co-axially and pintle-mounted and used to provide fire support to the infantry or for local defence of the vehicle itself. On the TAPV and LAV 6 ACSV, the C6 can be mounted on an RWS platform. In September 2018, Canada began fielding an improved '''C6A1 FLEX''' version; changes include a polymer buttstock which is more durable and easier to decontaminate in a CBRN scenario than the original wooden stock, M1913 [[picatinny rail]]s for the attachment of pointing devices and optical sighting systems, and an adjustable gas tube regulator to control the rate of fire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.all4shooters.com/en/Shooting/pro-zone/C6A1-FLEX-new-machine-guns-Canadian-armed-forces/|title=New C6 machine gun for Canadian forces |website=all4shooters.com (EN)|date=4 September 2017 |accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="canadaca">{{cite web |title=C6 and C6A1 7.62-mm Medium Machine Gun |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/equipment/weapons/c6-general-purpose-machine-gun.html |publisher=[[Government of Canada]] |access-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831180402/https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/equipment/weapons/c6-general-purpose-machine-gun.html |archive-date=31 August 2022 |date=16 February 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=coltcanadapresser>{{Cite web |url=https://www.coltcanada.com/assets/colt-canada-c6a1-release.pdf |title=New C6A1 Flex General Purpose Machine Guns for the Canadian Armed Forces |access-date=2018-04-15 |archive-date=2018-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731000045/https://www.coltcanada.com/assets/colt-canada-c6a1-release.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=janes>{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/72659/canada-buying-new-7-62-mm-general-purpose-machine-guns|title=Canada buying new 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns - Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|accessdate=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073512/http://www.janes.com/article/72659/canada-buying-new-7-62-mm-general-purpose-machine-guns|archive-date=16 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guns.com/2017/07/28/canada-to-get-1148-new-improved-c6a1-machine-guns/|title=Canada to get 1,148 new, improved C6A1 machine guns|date=28 July 2017|publisher=|accessdate=17 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731062202/https://www.guns.com/2017/07/28/canada-to-get-1148-new-improved-c6a1-machine-guns/ |archive-date=31 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/business-equipment/c6-general-purpose-machine-guns.page|title=C6 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)|publisher =Government of Canada  |website=www.forces.gc.ca|accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref> The C6A1 is manufactured by [[Colt Canada]], with the company having earlier provided support for the original C6 fleet, and is the first support machine gun to have been manufactured in Canada since the Second World War.<ref name=coltcanadapresser />

===China===
An unlicensed version is made for export by Norinco and made by Changfeng Machinery Co., Ltd as the CQ, 7.62 × 51 (Copy Version) (Now renamed CS/LM1 as of 2006)<ref name="SINA">{{cite web|url=http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/image_8_228_494.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104005856/http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/image_8_228_494.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2016|title=CQ通用机枪与MAG机枪性能基本相同_新浪图集_新浪网|date=4 November 2016}}</ref> with an adjustable butt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/image_8_228_494.html|title=CQ通用机枪与MAG机枪性能基本相同_新浪图集_新浪网|website=slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133132/http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/image_8_228_494.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="JCZ"/> The weapon was officially produced in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-23/0727406068.html|title=图文：国产CQ7.62毫米通用机枪无枪架状态_新浪军事_新浪网|website=jczs.news.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809084729/http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-10-23/0727406068.html|archive-date=2014-08-09|url-status=live}}</ref> and it was showcased in various foreign military expo conventions.<ref name="SINA"/>

The XY, 7.62 × 51 is a true copy of the FN MAG made with a wooden stock by Yunnan Xiyi Industry Company Limited.<ref name="China"/><ref name="JCZ2"/>

===German versions===
The German arms manufacturer, [[Heckler & Koch]], whose 1999 to 2002 owner [[BAE Systems]] — as the result of a 1999 merger between British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, Heckler & Koch was owned by the resulting BAE Systems — had executed a midlife improvement program of the L7A1 (FN MAG 60.20 T3) to the upgraded L7A2 (FN MAG 60.20 T6) version under contract for the British Ministry of Defence, attempted to make their own variant of the FN MAG. It was designated the HK 221.

This version is equipped with an iron sight line that consist of a rotary rear drum and hooded front post and Picatinny rail atop the receiver. It was meant to compete in the machine guns trials held by the German and French military between 2007 and 2008. The trials concluded with the French military selecting the original FN MAG in 2010, while the German military selected the [[Heckler & Koch MG5]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/hk-221-eng/|title=HK 221|date=August 12, 2011|website=Modern Firearms}}</ref>

=== Indonesian versions ===
[[File:SM2 V2 buatan Pindad.jpg|thumb|Pindad SM2 V2 on a tripod.]]
[[File:Pindad SM2-V1 at Indo Defence 2024.jpg|thumb|Pindad SM2-V1 equipped with optical holosight]]
Indonesian arms manufacturer [[Pindad|PT Pindad]] license produced FN MAG in 2003 as SM2.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=KKIP|date=2020-06-09|title=Mengenal Industri Pertahanan dalam Negeri PT. PINDAD #2|url=https://www.kkip.go.id/2020/06/09/mengenal-industri-pertahanan-dalam-negeri-pt-pindad-2/|access-date=2020-09-16|website=KKIP Komite Kebijakan Industri Pertahanan|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Industri Strategis - Senapan Mesin SM-2/SPM-2, Produk Unggulan Pindad|url=https://theglobal-review.com/lama/content_detail.php?lang=id&id=1049&type=7|access-date=2020-09-16|website=theglobal-review.com}}</ref> SM2 V1 variant comes with integrated bipod, with a total length of 1275&nbsp;mm and a weight of 11.6&nbsp;kg (including stock and bipod). The second variant is called SM2 V2 which is modified as a coaxial gun. The stock is removed by changing the trigger mechanism to the rear of the weapon as in the [[M2 Browning]]. This variant has a higher rate of fire of 700-1200 rpm. It is shorter at only 1070&nbsp;mm in length with a weight (plus coaxial) of 12&nbsp;kg.<ref name=":0" />

=== Israeli remote control variant ===
In 2020, Iranian nuclear scientist [[Mohsen Fakhrizadeh]] was killed by [[Mossad]] with an FN MAG, redesigned to fire from a remote control. The modified MAG was powered by artificial intelligence, and weighed over a ton.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bob|first=Yonah Jeremy|title=Mossad assassinated Iran's chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun|url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/mossad-assassinated-irans-chief-nuke-scientist-with-remote-ai-gun-report-679751|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=19 September 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Bergman|first1=Ronen|last2=Fassihi|first2=Farnaz|date=2021-09-18|title=The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/18/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-fakhrizadeh-assassination-israel.html|access-date=2021-09-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===Swedish Army versions===
{{Main|Ksp 58 machine gun}}

All versions are licence-manufactured by [[Bofors Carl Gustaf|FFV-Carl Gustaf]].
The Swedish abbreviation for ''kulspruta'' (machine gun, lit. "bullet sprayer") is ''Ksp''. ''Strv'' is the abbreviation of ''Stridsvagn'' (battle tank).

[[File:Ksp58.jpg|thumb|A left-side view of the Kulspruta 58B (Ksp 58B).]]

'''Kulspruta 58''': Ksp 58, adopted in 1958 using the [[6.5×55mm]] [[rifle]] cartridge which at that time was the standard cartridge in the Swedish Army.

'''Kulspruta 58 B''': In the early 1970s, the weapon was modified with a new gas regulator and at the same time the barrels were replaced to the new standard [[7.62×51mm NATO]], same as used by the [[Automatkarbin 4#Variants|Ak 4]]. Ksp 58 replaced the considerably heavier [[kulspruta m/42|Ksp m/42B]] in the infantry units. It can be fed with non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating [[M13 link]]ed ammunition belts.

'''Kulspruta 58 C''': On [[Combat Vehicle 90]], this version replaced the previously used [[MG-4 machine gun|Ksp m/39]] in the third quarter of 2004.

'''Kulspruta 58 Strv''': stripped variant mainly used for fixed mounting in tanks. Phased out along with [[Stridsvagn 103]].

'''Kulspruta 58 D''': Reserved designation for the renovated and modified Ksp 58B. The trial version is referred to as 'Ksp 58 DF', where the 'F' stands for 'Försök' (Experimental).
Some of the modifications:<ref>{{cite web |title=Göta Vapenhistoriska Sällskapet |url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/utv_ksp58/ksp58/ksp58.htm |date=March 31, 2010 |access-date=May 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418033213/http://gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/utv_ksp58/ksp58/ksp58.htm |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* A MIL-STD 1913 [[Picatinny rail]] system added. Half of the weapons feature an adjustable rail - the others a fixed.
* Red dot sight ([[Aimpoint AB|Aimpoint]] CompCS).
* The carrying handle is shortened to half its original length. This was necessary in order to fit an extended rail for sight systems.
* Cbuttstock butt stock or folding stock.
* 100&nbsp;mm shorter barrel.
* Better and shorter flash hider to reduce the length of the weapon and to produce a smaller muzzle flash, which means less disruption to the user's night vision.
* [[Fluting (firearms)|Fluted]] barrel in order to reduce the weight and better dissipate the heat of the barrel.
* Gas regulator has only 4 settings (instead of 8). The last position is painted red and is intended for emergency use.
* Larger 100-round ammunition pouches replaced 50-round pouches.
* New ammunition cases.
* New equipment bags.
* Bi-pod is painted green.
* There is a sheet for protection / one side green other side white / summer & winter camouflage.
* The weight of the MG is the same, but the entire system is 3&nbsp;kg (6.5&nbsp;lbs) lighter.

===US versions===
{{Main|M240 machine gun}}
[[File:US Navy 101028-N-5538K-360 Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Justin L. McCray replaces the barrel of a M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The heat shield on the M240B.]]
[[File:M240G Tripod Marines.jpg|thumb|right|upright|A US Marine Corps tripod-mounted M240G.]]
[[File:PEO M240L Multicam.jpg|thumb|right|upright|M240L paired with the lighter [[M192 Lightweight Ground Mount|M192 tripod]] reducing system weight by {{convert|5.5|lb|kg}}.]]
On January 14, 1977, the US Army awarded a contract to FN Herstal for the delivery of a modernized Model 60-40 variant tank machine gun designated the ''[[M240]]''. Initially, the firearms were produced in Belgium. Currently they are manufactured in the US by FN's US wholly owned subsidiary FNMI (FN Manufacturing Inc.) located in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]], and by [[U.S. Ordnance]] in McCarran, Nevada.

The M240 is built in several versions:
* '''M240''' standard coaxial machine gun used in US armored vehicles. It is used in the [[M60 Patton|M60]] series of tanks (where it replaced the [[M73 Machine gun|M73/M219]] 7.62&nbsp;mm machine guns) and the [[M1 Abrams]] family. It has an electrically operated trigger and a reloading lever. Compared to the MAG Model 60-40, the M240 has a different flash hider and gas valve.
* '''M240B''' is a modernized derivative of the M240G, which features a perforated hand-guard and heat shroud, a [[Picatinny rail|MIL-STD-1913 rail]] integral with the receiver top cover, which enables the use of optical day and night sights, a new synthetic stock and a new ammunition container. It was selected to be the [[United States Army|U.S. Army's]] new medium machine gun on December 1, 1995, replacing the M60 machine gun - it defeated the M60E4 during trials. M240Bs are also replacing M240Gs in USMC service. The M240B weighs {{convert|12.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and has a length of {{convert|1245|mm|abbr=on|1}}. The rate of fire is 650–750&nbsp;rounds/min.
* '''M240C''' with a right-hand feed system. It is used in the [[M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|M2]] and [[M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|M3 Bradley]] series of [[infantry fighting vehicle]]s as a coaxial gun to the main armament.
* '''M240D''' an upgrade of the M240E1 and is optimized for use in military helicopters in a pintle-mounted configuration. The M240D is also supplied with an egress kit for dismounted use.
* '''M240E1''' installed since 1987 on [[LAV-25|LAV]]-series wheeled armored fighting vehicles, has a spade-type grip with an integral trigger and cocking mechanism.
* '''M240G''' introduced into service with the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Army Rangers|75th Ranger Regiment]] in the mid-1990s in place of the [[M60 machine gun|M60E3]]. The M240G is used on the M122A1 tripod for stationary use, and is also used in vehicular and aircraft mounts. It weighs {{convert|10.99|kg|abbr=on}},<ref name="Modern Firearms - FN MAG">{{cite web |url=http://world.guns.ru/machine/be/fn-mag-e.html |title=Modern Firearms - FN MAG |publisher=World.guns.ru |date=2010-10-27 |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604024026/http://world.guns.ru/machine/be/fn-mag-e.html |archive-date=2012-06-04 |url-status=live }}</ref> has an overall length of {{convert|1245|mm|abbr=on|1}} and a rate of fire of 650–950&nbsp;rounds/min.
* '''M240H''' an improved version of the M240D. The M240H features a rail-equipped feed cover, an improved flash suppressor and has been configured so it can be more quickly converted to infantry standard using an Egress Kit. The M240H is {{convert|41.2|in|mm|abbr=on}} long, has a {{convert|23.6|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel, and has an empty weight of {{convert|26.3|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
*'''M240L''' is a development of the M240B reduced in weight by {{convert|5.5|lb|kg}}. The weight savings on the M240L are achieved by incorporating titanium and by using alternative fabricating methods for major components. A short barrel and collapsible stock are available.

===Turkey===
The Turkish military equipment producer [[MKEK]] announced in 2017 a licensed version of the MAG designated '''PMT-76/57A''' to be made under the ''National Machinegun Project'' ({{langx|tr|Milli Makineli Tüfek Projesi - MMT}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/13/mkeks-7-62mm-pkm-mag-designs-production-ready/|title=MKEK's 7.62mm PKM and MAG designs, Production Ready? -|date=13 October 2017|access-date=22 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010433/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/13/mkeks-7-62mm-pkm-mag-designs-production-ready/|archive-date=23 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The 57 name was inspired by the [[57th Infantry Regiment (Ottoman Empire)|57th Infantry Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://defensehere.com/en/turkey-s-defense-industry-agenda-29-march/ | title=Turkey's Defense Industry Agenda 29 March - 04 April 2021 - Defensehere | date=5 April 2021 }}</ref> Twelve PMT-76 prototypes were tested in 2017 and an order of an undisclosed number was placed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/yerli-makineli-tufek-pmt-76-icin-geri-sayim-basladi-441625.html|title=Yerli makineli tüfek PMT-76 için geri sayım bașladı|website=www.trthaber.com|date=17 November 2019 }}</ref> The PMT-76/57A entered Turkish service in 2021<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tdefenceagency.com/pmt-76-57a-platform-makineli-tufek/ | title=PMT-76/57A Platform Makineli Tüfek | date=2 August 2021 }}</ref> and was exported to Kosovo in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.overtdefense.com/2023/05/24/kosovo-procures-omtas-anti-tank-missiles-and-pmt-76-57a-machine-guns-from-turkey/ | title=Kosovo Procures OMTAS Anti-Tank Missiles and PMT-76-57A Machine Guns from Turkey | date=24 May 2023 }}</ref>

==Users==
[[File:MAG Users.png|thumb|Map with MAG users in blue]]
*{{flag|Argentina}}: The MAG is in use in the [[Argentine Army]] as the ''7,62 Ametralladora Tipo 60-20 MAG'' after being purchased in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/194 194]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref> The MAG saw action during the [[Falklands War]]. Argentine MAGs were license-manufactured by the state-owned [[Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares]] (DGFM) arsenal.<ref name="Arms">[http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/issueareas/producers/Producers_pdf/2007_Production.pdf Multiplying the Sources.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705100331/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/issueareas/producers/Producers_pdf/2007_Production.pdf |date=2010-07-05 }} Retrieved on October 5, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.ipisresearch.be/download.php?id=68 European arms exports to Latin America - An inventory.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209002916/http://www.ipisresearch.be/download.php?id=68 |date=2008-12-09 }} Retrieved on August 15, 2008.</ref>
[[File:Australian soldier Borneo.jpg|thumb|An Australian soldier in Borneo manning a British L7A1 during the [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]], 1965.]]
[[File:FN MAG 58 Avalon 2025 (1).jpg|thumb|[[Australian Defence Force]] FN MAG 58]]
*{{flag|Australia}}: The MAG is the standard GPMG of the [[Australian Defence Force]], in particular the [[Australian Army]], where it is known as the ''MAG 58''.<ref>{{cite web |title=MAG58 - Army Internet |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/ARMY/MAG58.asp |website=www.defence.gov.au |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012141221/http://www.defence.gov.au/ARMY/MAG58.asp |archive-date=12 October 2009}}</ref> It is also used by the [[Australian Border Force]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2005-06-14%2F0136%22 |title=House Hansard 14 June 2005, p 209 |publisher=Parlinfo.aph.gov.au |access-date=2011-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016224501/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2005-06-14%2F0136%22 |archive-date=16 October 2012 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Austria}}: The MAG is used by the [[Military of Austria|Austrian Army]] as the ''7,62&nbsp;mm MG FNMAG/Pz'' and is used in the [[ASCOD AFV|''Schützenpanzer'' Ulan]] and the [[Leopard 2]]A4.<ref name="Austria">[http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/infanterie/fnmag.htm 7,62 mm Maschinengewehr FN MAG 58.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605224738/http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/infanterie/fnmag.htm |date=2008-06-05 }} Retrieved on April 2, 2008.</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=BMLV - Presseabteilung - Referat Internet |url=http://www.bmlv.gv.at/waffen/waf_mag.shtml |title=Österreichs Bundesheer - Waffen und Gerät - Turmdachmaschinengewehr MAG (für Leopard A4) |publisher=Bmlv.gv.at |access-date=2011-06-24 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024627/http://www.bmlv.gv.at/waffen/waf_mag.shtml |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> It's also used as the armament of the [[Sikorsky S-70|S-70A-42 Black Hawk]] helicopters.<ref name="Austria" />
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Bahrain}}<ref name="Jones">{{cite book|last = Jones| first = Richard| title = Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010 | publisher = Jane's Information Group| year = 2009| isbn =978-0-7106-2869-5 | pages =896–898}}</ref>
*{{flag|Barbados}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Designated '''MAG M2''' and '''MAG M3''' for the coax version.<ref name="Jones"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=1680&MENU=2186&PAGE=1 |title=Landcomponent Onderwerp Bewapening MAG 7.62 mm |publisher=Mil.be |access-date=2011-06-24 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309110533/http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl |archive-date=2012-03-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Belize}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Bolivia}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Botswana}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Brazil}}: Standard support weapon of the [[Brazilian Army]], known as the '''M971'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mtr M9 M972 (Beretta/Taurus) |url=http://www.exercito.gov.br/01inst/armtmuni/metralha.htm |website=Exército Brasileiro |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011033857/http://www.exercito.gov.br/01inst/armtmuni/metralha.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007}}</ref> Used by the [[Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais]] (from the [[Civil Police (Brazil)|Civil Police]] of [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]), the [[Federal Police of Brazil|Federal Police]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/policia-civil-do-rio-utiliza-arma-proibida-pelo-exercito/250176|title=Polícia Civil do Rio utiliza arma proibida pelo exército|date=2013-05-14|website=Tribuna do Norte|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416014809/http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/policia-civil-do-rio-utiliza-arma-proibida-pelo-exercito/250176|archive-date=2016-04-16|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Brazilian Marine Corps]] (Mod B60-20).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mar.mil.br/cmatfn/armamentos/armamentos_leves.htm|title=Armamento Leve|publisher=Comando do Material de Fuzileiros Navais|trans-title=Light Weaponry|access-date=2017-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827115818/http://www.mar.mil.br/cmatfn/armamentos/armamentos_leves.htm|archive-date=2016-08-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Brunei}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Burkina Faso}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Burundi}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Cameroon}}<ref name="Jones"/>
[[File:Canadian Soldier C6 Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|right|A Canadian soldier fires the C6 variant of the MAG.]]

*{{flag|Canada}}
* {{CAF}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Letter dated 26 June 2014 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2127 (2013) addressed to the President of the Security Council|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/N1441518.pdf|page=81|date=1 July 2014|access-date=30 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329063501/https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/N1441518.pdf|archive-date=29 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Chad}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Chile}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.</ref>
*{{flag|Colombia}}<ref name="Jones"/>
* {{flag|Croatia}}: M240 coaxial variant on [[M2 Bradley]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Embassy in Zagreb |date=2023-12-03 |title=First Bradley M2A2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles Arrive in Croatia |url=https://hr.usembassy.gov/bradley-fighting-vehicles-arrive-in-rijeka-croatia/ |access-date=2024-01-02}}</ref>
*{{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Denmark}}: Used as armament in EH101.<ref>{{cite web |title=Danish Airshow 2016 |url=https://danishairshow.dk/dk/aircrafts/aircraft/eh101-taktisk-troppetransport |website=danishairshow.dk/ |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309134921/https://danishairshow.dk/dk/aircrafts/aircraft/eh101-taktisk-troppetransport |archive-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
*{{flag|Djibouti}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Ecuador}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|El Salvador}}<ref name="Friedman1997">{{cite book|author=Norman Friedman|title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA460|date=January 1997|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=978-1-55750-268-1|pages=460–|access-date=2016-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707064126/http://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA460|archive-date=2014-07-07|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Made under license by the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries.<ref name="hogg2002"/><ref name="Arms"/><ref name="g3defencemag">{{cite web|url=http://en.calameo.com/read/000127853fed679f5ecec |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709233048/http://en.calameo.com/read/000127853fed679f5ecec |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=G3 Defence Magazine August 2010 |publisher=En.calameo.com |date=2010-08-04 |access-date=2011-06-24 }}</ref> Egyptian-made MAGs known as Helwan 920.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=4132|title=IDEX ABU 2017|website=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=2018-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072923/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=4132|archive-date=2018-01-23|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Estonia}}: The Swedish-made version known as the Ksp 58B has been adopted as the standard MG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.ee/?menu=tehnika1&sisu=ksp58 |title=Eesti Kaitsevägi - Tehnika - Kuulipilduja KSP-58 |publisher=Mil.ee |access-date=2011-06-24 |language=et |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021052507/http://www.mil.ee/?menu=tehnika1&sisu=ksp58 |archive-date=2011-10-21 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Finland}}:100 machine guns came from the Netherlands with Leopard 2A6 MBTs in 2015-2019 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reservilainen.fi/uutiset/leopard_2_on_kalustonayttelyiden_ykkonen |title=Reserviläinen - Leopard 2 on kalustonäyttelyiden ykkönen |date=April 2020 |access-date=2021-07-28 |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Main Battle Tank Leopard 2A6 |url=https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/equipment#/asset/view/id/242 |publisher=Finnish Defence Forces |access-date=2021-07-28 |language=en}}</ref>
*{{flag|France}}: Selected in 2010. 500 machine guns were purchased in 2011, and an additional 10,000 machine guns will eventually be supplied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=695 |title=FN Herstal wins French Competition for 7.62 Machine Guns |publisher=Fnherstal.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804150955/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=695|archive-date=4 August 2016|date=January 19, 2011 |access-date=2011-06-24}}</ref>
*{{flag|Gabon}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Gambia}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Georgia}}: M240L variant in use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agenda.ge/news/80345/eng|title=NATO-standard weapons to replace Soviet arms in Georgian armament|access-date=2017-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523100555/http://agenda.ge/news/80345/eng|archive-date=2018-05-23|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Ghana}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{Flag|Greece}}: at least 1,000 in service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Νικήτας |first=Γιάννης |date=2019-09-14 |title=Οι Ελληνικές Δυνάμεις Ειδικών Επιχειρήσεων: Οι αδήριτες επιχειρησιακές απαιτήσεις για νέα υλικά και εξοπλισμό (Φώτο) |url=https://defencereview.gr/oi-ellinikes-dynameis-eidikon-epichei/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Defence Review |language=el}}</ref>
*{{flag|Guatemala}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Guyana}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref name="Jones"/>                                           
* {{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}: Used by the [[Royal Hong Kong Regiment]].<ref name="RHKR_Weapon">{{cite web|title=RHKR Equipment - Weapons |url=https://www.rhkr.org/equipment/weapon.htm |publisher=The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Association |website=www.rhkr.org |access-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616152909/https://www.rhkr.org/equipment/weapon.htm |archive-date=16 June 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Hungary}}<ref name="Jones"/>                                           
*[[File:FN MAG MMG BSF, India (1).JPG|thumb|Indian version of FN MAG at Border Outpost manned by BSF]]{{flag|India}}: Manufactured by the [[Ordnance Factories Board]] under license.<ref name="hogg2002" />                                                                                                                
*{{flag|Indonesia}}: Standard general-purpose machine gun of [[Indonesian Armed Forces]]. Also used by ''[[Kopaska|Komando Pasukan Katak]]'' (Kopaska) tactical diver group and ''[[Kopassus|Komando Pasukan Khusus]]'' (Kopassus) special forces group.<ref name="idnvojnik">{{cite web|url=http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |title=Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije |language=hr |publisher=Hrvatski Vojnik Magazine |access-date=2010-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145526/http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |archive-date=2010-08-22 }}</ref> M240 (M240C/D) variants used as coaxial & pintle mounted gun on Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Komandan Puslatpurmar 5 Baluran Dampingi Kasdiv 2 Kostrad Kunjungi Latihan Menembak Senjata Berat |url=https://marinir.tnial.mil.id/index.php?berita=detail&id=14068 |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=marinir.tnial.mil.id |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile Training Team Senjata Ohio Ordnance Work 2019 Yonkav 1 Kostrad |url=https://kostrad.mil.id/post_kegiatan/mobile-training-team-senjata-ohio-ordnance-work-2019-yonkav-1-kostrad/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=Kostrad |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-28 |title=OOW240 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) {{!}} Ohio Ordnance Military / Government Firearms & Accessories |url=https://oow-govmil.com/firearms/oow240-general-purpose-machine-gun/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> FN MAGs made under license as the SM2, previously known as SPM2 GPMG by [[Pindad|PT Pindad]].<ref name="ARMAS">{{cite web|url=http://www.revistaarmas.com/1580/un-repaso-a-las-armas-ligeras-de-pindad.html|title=Un repaso a las armas ligeras de Pindad|access-date=2010-07-05|language=es|publisher=ARMAS|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402233705/http://www.revistaarmas.com/1580/un-repaso-a-las-armas-ligeras-de-pindad.html|archive-date=2013-04-02}}</ref>
*{{flag|Iraq}}<ref>{{cite book|last = Jones| first = Richard| title = Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010 | publisher = Jane's Information Group| year = 2009| isbn =978-0-7106-2869-5 | page =359}}</ref>
*{{flag|Ireland}}: Used by the [[Irish Defence Forces]].<ref name="Ireland">[http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/weapons/inf/gpmg/gpmg.htm Army Weapons - General Purpose Machine Gun.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813094157/http://www.military.ie/army/equipment/weapons/inf/gpmg/gpmg.htm |date=2008-08-13 }} Retrieved on April 2, 2008.</ref>
[[File:IDF-machineguns-67.jpg|thumb|[[IWI Negev]] (top) and two FN MAG (bottom)]]
*{{flag|Israel}}: Used by the [[Israel Defense Forces]] alongside [[IMI Negev]] and [[Negev NG7]]. Closed muzzle was adopted in Armored Forces to prevent muzzle flash.
*{{flag|Jamaica}}: Battalion-level fire support weapon of the [[Jamaica Defence Force]].<ref>{{cite web |author=ncoicinnet |url=http://www.jdfmil.org/equipment/weapons/weapons_home.php |title=Equipment - Weapons |publisher=Jdfmil.org |access-date=2011-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419163253/http://www.jdfmil.org/equipment/weapons/weapons_home.php |archive-date=2012-04-19 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
*{{flag|Japan}}: M240C coaxial variant mounted on the AAV7 amphibious vehicle used by the JGSDF [[Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2014/12/02a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109145202/http://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2014/12/02a.html |archive-date=2015-01-09 |title= 防衛省・自衛隊：陸上自衛隊の水陸両用車の車種決定について|language=ja|access-date=Oct 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rikuzi-chousadan.com/soubihin/soukousya/aav7.html|title=水陸両用車AAV7|language=ja|access-date=Oct 23, 2022}}</ref>
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="mcmfamily.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcmfamily.com/pdfs/SpecialOpsReportJordanTac50.pdf|title=Special Operations Report -Spotlight Jordan|access-date=2013-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518022812/http://www.mcmfamily.com/pdfs/SpecialOpsReportJordanTac50.pdf|archive-date=2012-05-18|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="jones2009">Jones, Richard D. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010''. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-2869-5}}.</ref>
*{{flag|Katanga}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Modern African Wars: The Congo 1960–2002|last=Abbot|first=Peter|location=Oxford|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|date=February 2014|isbn=978-1782000761|page=14}}</ref>
*{{flag|Kuwait}}<ref name="Friedman1997"/><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |url= |title=Volstad Armies of the Gulf War |date=1993 |publisher=Bloomsbury USA |isbn=9781855322776 |page=50}}</ref>
*{{flag|Latvia}}: The Swedish-made version known as the Ksp 58B has been adopted by the [[Latvian National Guard]] as the standard MG.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Armed Forces |url=http://mod.gov.lv/upload/nbsfakti.anglu.gala.pdf |website=mod.gov.lv |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20081001234410/http://mod.gov.lv/upload/nbsfakti.anglu.gala.pdf |archive-date=1 October 2008 |date=July 2007}}</ref>
*{{flag|Lebanon}}: Adopted as standard MG by the [[Lebanese Armed Forces]].
* {{flag|Lesotho}}<ref name="Beyond Blue Helmets">{{cite book|title=Beyond Blue Helmets: Promoting Weapons and Ammunition Management in Non-UN Peace Operations|first=Eric G. |last=Berman|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]/MPOME |date=March 2019|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-MPOME-Report-WAM-Non-UN-Peace-Ops.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603103636/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-MPOME-Report-WAM-Non-UN-Peace-Ops.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2019|page=43}}</ref>
* {{flag|Libya}}<ref name="SAS 26">{{cite book|title=Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya|first1=N.R.|last1=Jenzen-Jones|first2=Ian|last2=McCollum|date=April 2017|series=Working Paper No. 26|editor=[[Small Arms Survey]]|pages=79, 81|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/F-Working-papers/SAS-SANA-WP26-Libya-web-trafficking.pdf|access-date=2018-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009093426/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/F-Working-papers/SAS-SANA-WP26-Libya-web-trafficking.pdf|archive-date=2018-10-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Lithuania}}: [[Lithuanian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/kulkosvaidziai/kulkosvaidis_fn_mag.html |title=Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Kulkosvaidžiai » Kulkosvaidis FN MAG |publisher=Kariuomene.kam.lt |date=2009-04-17 |access-date=2011-06-24 |language=lt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323232808/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/kulkosvaidziai/kulkosvaidis_fn_mag.html |archive-date=2012-03-23 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement|title=Armement|publisher=Armee.lu|access-date=2011-06-24|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810225555/http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement|archive-date=2014-08-10|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Mexico}}<ref name="gander1995"/>
*{{flag|Monaco}}: ''[[Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Giletta|first=Jacques|title=Les Gardes Personnelles des Princes de Monaco |year=2005 |edition=1st |publisher=Taurus Editions|isbn=2 912976-04-9}}</ref>
*{{flag|Morocco}}: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T1.<ref>Ezell, Eward. Small Arms Today (Stackpole, 1988).</ref>
*{{flag|Netherlands}}: Used by the [[Royal Netherlands Navy|Royal Navy]], [[Netherlands Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[Royal Netherlands Air Force|Royal Air Force]] and [[Royal Netherlands Army|Royal Army]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensie.nl/luchtmacht/materieel_luchtmacht/bewapening/(hand-)vuurwapens/mitrailleur_mag_762mm|title=Mag, machinegeweer 7,62 mm|publisher=Defensie.nl|access-date=2011-06-24|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101165148/http://www.defensie.nl/luchtmacht/materieel_luchtmacht/bewapening/(hand-)vuurwapens/mitrailleur_mag_762mm|archive-date=2013-11-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> The designation used by the Marine Corps is ''Mitrailleur van 7,62 mm NATO MAG FN''<ref name=KorpsMariniers>{{cite book |last= Korps Mariniers|date= 1996-05-07|title= Handboek voor de Marinier|pages= 18–1}}</ref> whereas the Army designates the weapon as ''Mitrailleur 7.62 mm MAG''.<ref name=HandboekLandmacht1995>{{cite book |last= Koninklijke Landmacht|date= 1995-03-16|title= Handboek KL-Militair|pages= 17–1}}</ref> These legacy MAGs were replaced by newer models, featuring rails and polymer furniture.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2015/06/12/nieuwe-mitrailleurs-voor-defensie|title= Nieuwe mitrailleurs voor Defensie|last= Ministerie van Defensie|date= 2015-06-12|website= defensie.nl|publisher= Ministerie van Defensie|access-date= 2018-05-10|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180510130110/https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2015/06/12/nieuwe-mitrailleurs-voor-defensie|archive-date= 2018-05-10}}</ref>
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: The [[New Zealand Defence Force]] originally purchased the British-made L7A2 version of the MAG in 1976. These are now being replaced by several versions of the Belgian-made MAG-58, which was originally introduced into service as part of the introduction of the [[NZLAV]]. The FN-made MAGs are now used in the infantry light machine gun (LMG) role as a flexible mounted machine gun on the LOV and [[NHIndustries NH90|NH90]], Agusta Westland A109, the Kaman SH-2G(I), and as a heavy sustained fire machine gun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil.nz/our-army/equipment/weapons/machine-guns.htm |title=Machine Guns |publisher=Army.mil.nz |date=2008-02-11 |access-date=2011-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327033112/http://www.army.mil.nz/our-army/equipment/weapons/machine-guns.htm |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Nicaragua}}: Adopted by the [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua]] in the 1970s as standard MG.
*{{flag|Niger}}<ref name="SAS 26"/>
*{{flag|Nigeria}}<ref name="gander1995"/>
*{{flag|Norway}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=705 |title=Norwegian Armed Forces Adopt FN MINIMI™ Machine Gun |publisher=Fnherstal.com |date=2011-02-08 |access-date=2011-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319195159/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=705 |archive-date=2012-03-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Leopard 2A4 MBTs bought from the Netherlands. Supposed to replace the Rheinmetall MG3 in Norwegian service.
*{{flag|Pakistan}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_as_pakistan|title=Google Sites|website=sites.google.com|access-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529001138/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_as_pakistan|archive-date=2016-05-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Panama}}<ref name="gander1995"/>
*{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}: Likely acquired from Australian stocks.<ref name=Capie>{{cite book|last=Capie|first=David|title=Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific|date=2004|pages=63–65|publisher=Victoria University Press|location=Wellington|isbn=978-0864734532 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Peru}}<ref name="sof90">{{cite magazine |last=Marks |first=Tom |date= January 1990 |title=Professionals In Paradise |magazine=Soldier of Fortune|publisher=Soldier of Fortune}}</ref>
* {{flag|Philippines}}: M240B delivered in 2021.<ref>https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/Article/2687611/us-delivers-php485-million-in-weapons-and-munitions-to-afp/ {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2025}}</ref>
* {{flag|Poland}}: M240C tank variant were used on the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank,<ref>{{cite web |title=Polish Defense Ministry Confirms Plan to Buy 250 Abrams Tanks |url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30028/Polish_Defense_Ministry_Confirms_Plan_to_Buy_250_Abrams_Tank#.YUDWdJIpAVk |website=defenseworld.net |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> other M240 variants were also purchased.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.army-technology.com/news/us-ch47f-southkorea-m1a1-poland/|title=US to sell CH-47F helicopters to South Korea and M1A1 tanks to Poland|date=7 December 2022 |access-date=Dec 8, 2022}}</ref>
*{{PRT}}: Used by [[Portuguese Army]] on [[Portuguese Pandur|Pandur II]] IFV and [[Leopard 2|Leopard 2A6]] tank and by the [[Portuguese Navy]] on the [[Karel Doorman-class frigate]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-09-02|title=PoADU - Portuguese Aerospace & Defence Update|url=https://poadu.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/3219/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=PoADU - Portuguese Aerospace & Defence Update|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=UM DIA NO GRUPO DE CARROS DE COMBATE {{!}} Operacional|url=https://www.operacional.pt/um-dia-no-grupo-de-carros-de-combate/|access-date=2021-01-16|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
*{{flag|Rhodesia}}<ref>{{cite book |title= Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry|last= Cocks|first= Chris|year= 2009|publisher= 30° South Publishers|isbn= 978-0-9584890-9-6|page=102 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|page=22|title=Rhodesian Light Infantryman: 1961-1980|author=Neil Grant|year=2015|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=978-1472809629}}</ref>
* {{flag|Romania}}: M240B used by [[Romanian Special Operations Forces Command|Special Operations Forces]].<ref name="FOS">{{cite web|url=https://english.mapn.ro/cpresa/3746_Press-Release|title=Press Release|work=[[Ministry of National Defence (Romania)|Ministerul Apărării Naționale]]|date=18 September 2012}}</ref>
*{{flag|Rwanda|1962}}<ref name="FDLR"/>
*{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Armor|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gK0rAAAAYAAJ|year=1996|publisher=U.S. Armor Association|access-date=2016-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707072550/http://books.google.com/books?id=gK0rAAAAYAAJ|archive-date=2014-07-07|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}: [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces|Sierra Leone Army]] used ex-British L7A2 GPMG. Some were captured by rebels.<ref>{{cite book|title=Certain Death in Sierra Leone: The SAS and Operation Barras 2000|series=Raid 10|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|first=Will |last=Fowler|date = 10 Apr 2010 |isbn=9781846038501|page=51}}</ref>
*{{flag|Singapore}}: In use by [[Singapore Armed Forces]] and [[Police Coast Guard]]. Licensed production carried out by Ordnance Development and Engineering Company of Singapore, now integrated into [[ST Engineering]]. Two versions produced, one infantry assault variant fitted with a bi-pod, the other co-axial model for armored vehicle or vehicle mountings. One MAG is issued to each rifle platoon. It is always referred to as GPMG or simply MG.<ref name="Arms"/> ST Engineering manufacture it as the 7.62 General Purpose Machine Gun.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stengg.com/en/products-solutions/gpmg|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191018040825/https://www.stengg.com/en/products-solutions/gpmg|archive-date = 2019-10-18|title = 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun}}</ref>
*{{flag|Slovenia}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/armament-and-equipment/light-infantry-and-support-armament/762-mm-mag-light-machine-gun |title=7.62 mm MAG Light Machine Gun |publisher=Slovenskavojska.si |access-date=2011-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308084335/http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/armament-and-equipment/light-infantry-and-support-armament/762-mm-mag-light-machine-gun/ |archive-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|South Africa}}<ref name="Jones"/>
*{{flag|Spain}}: Used by the [[Spanish Army Airmobile Force]] and the [[Spanish Marine Infantry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodefensa.com/es/2016/01/20/noticia-helicopteros-cougar-chinook-incorporaran-nuevas-ametralladoras-mag58.html|title=Los helicópteros Cougar y Chinook incorporarán las nuevas ametralladoras MAG-58, M3M y M-240 - Noticias Infodefensa España|last=Infodefensa.com|date=20 January 2016|access-date=20 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131004123/http://www.infodefensa.com/es/2016/01/20/noticia-helicopteros-cougar-chinook-incorporaran-nuevas-ametralladoras-mag58.html|archive-date=31 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<ref>{{cite book | last= Smith | first= Chris | title= In the Shadow of a Cease-fire: The Impacts of Small Arms Availability and Misuse in Sri Lanka | publisher= Small Arms Survey | date= October 2003 | url= http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP11-Sri-Lanka.pdf | series= Occasional Paper No. 11 | page= 13 | access-date= 2018-09-06 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170705130927/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/B-Occasional-papers/SAS-OP11-Sri-Lanka.pdf | archive-date= 2017-07-05 | url-status= dead }}</ref>
*{{flag|Sudan}}<ref name="SAS 26"/>
*{{Flag|Slovakia}}: Mounted on BOV 8x8 VYDRA<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOV 8×8 VYDRA – KONŠTRUKTA – Defence |url=https://kotadef.sk/projekty/bov-8x8-vydra/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |language=sk-SK}}</ref>                                                                                                                
*{{flag|Sweden}}: Used by the [[Swedish Armed Forces]], license made in Sweden and designated as the [[Ksp 58 machine gun|Ksp 58]] (short for "Kulspruta", Swedish for "[[Machine gun]]" of model 1958).<ref>[http://www.mil.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Vapen/Medeltung-kulspruta-58/ Medeltung kulspruta 58.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228065709/http://mil.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Vapen/Medeltung-kulspruta-58 |date=2009-02-28 }} Retrieved on October 9, 2008. {{in lang|sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Henrik Svensk |url=http://www.soldf.com/ksp58.html |title=SoldF |publisher=SoldF |access-date=2011-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611213455/http://www.soldf.com/ksp58.html |archive-date=2011-06-11 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/vapen/kulspruta-58-b/|title=Kulspruta 58 B|last=Försvarsmakten|work=forsvarsmakten.se|access-date=3 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921132057/http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/vapen/kulspruta-58-b/|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Type 74 machine gun.jpg|thumb|right|The Type 74 machine gun, a Taiwanese version of the MAG.]]

*{{flag|Taiwan}}: produced locally as T74 GPMG.
*{{flag|Thailand}}: Used by the [[Royal Thai Army]], designated as the Type 38 General-purpose machine gun (ปก.38) in 1995.<ref name="fnhusa.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnhusa.com/mil/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF015&gid=FNG008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429084325/http://www.fnhusa.com/mil/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF015&gid=FNG008|url-status=dead|title=M240 Series|archivedate=April 29, 2009|website=www.fnhusa.com}}</ref>
*{{flag|Tunisia}}<ref name="SAS 26"/>
*{{flag|Turkey}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-13|title=MKEK's 7.62mm PKM and MAG designs, Production Ready?|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/13/mkeks-7-62mm-pkm-mag-designs-production-ready/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=The Firearm Blog|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="bik.gov.tr">{{cite web |last1=Çiftçi |first1=Mevlüt |title=Güvenlik güçlerine yerli makineli tüfek: PMT-76 |url=https://www.bik.gov.tr/guvenlik-guclerine-yerli-makineli-tufek-pmt-76/ |website=Basın İlan Kurumu |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803063748/https://www.bik.gov.tr/guvenlik-guclerine-yerli-makineli-tufek-pmt-76/ |archive-date=3 August 2020 |language=tr |date=23 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  
* {{Flag|Ukraine}}: unspecified number received during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Тероборонівці Запоріжжя почали освоєння кулемета M240 |url=https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/teroboronivtsi-zaporizhzhya-pochaly-osvoyennya-kulemeta-m240/ |website=Мілітарний}}</ref> Some are C6 GPMGs from Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/ukraine-canada-confiscated-guns|title=Gun group ridicules plan to send confiscated pistols, rifles and grenade launchers to Ukraine}}</ref>
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}<ref name="hogg2002"/>
*{{flag|United States}}: 
**Used by the [[U.S. Military]], designated as the [[M240]].<ref name="fnhusa.com"/>
** [[Texas Highway Patrol]] 5 [[M240]]s mounted on each [[Davis-class patrol boat]]<ref> {{cite web
	| url = https://jalopnik.com/the-texas-state-police-now-has-a-crazy-gunboat-fleet-5889692
	| title = The Texas State Police now has a crazy gunboat fleet
	| last = Hardigree
	| first = Matt
	| date = 1 March 2012
	| website = Japolnik.com
	| publisher = 
	| access-date = 26 June 2024
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}}
</ref>
**[[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] 2 M240B's <ref>
{{cite web
| url = 
https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Transparency_Military_Equipment_List_070623.pdf
| title = Transparency Military Equipment List
| date = 6 July 2023
| website = Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
| publisher = LASD
| access-date = 28 August 2024
}}
</ref>
**[[Long Beach Police Department (California)|Long Beach Police Department]] 2 M240Bs <ref>{{Cite web |title=LBPD AB 481 |url=https://www.longbeach.gov/police/about-the-lbpd/lbpd-ab-481/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.longbeach.gov |language=en}}</ref>
*{{flag|Uruguay}}<ref name="gander1995"/>
*{{flag|Venezuela}}<ref name="gander1995"/>
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}<ref name="Bonn">{{cite web|title= SALW Guide: Global distribution and visual identification (Zimbabwe country report)|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/249/zimbabwe.min.en.pdf|location=Bonn|publisher=Bonn International Center for Conversion|date=2016|access-date=22 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224185551/https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/249/zimbabwe.min.en.pdf|archive-date=24 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Mopani">{{Cite web|title=Zimbabwe Security Forces |last=Southern Africa Report |first=(various) |publisher=Mopani Media |location=Randburg |url=http://www.entelectwebmanager.co.za/ECGWebManager/MainContentImages/122882/documents/zim.pdf |date=July 2011 |access-date=24 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105133834/http://www.entelectwebmanager.co.za/ECGWebManager/MainContentImages/122882/documents/zim.pdf |archive-date=January 5, 2012 }}</ref>

===Non-state users===
* {{flagicon image|Flagge FDLR.svg}} [[Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda]]<ref name="FDLR">{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Highlights-EN.pdf|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Chapter-07-EN.pdf|chapter=Waning Cohesion: The Rise and Fall of the FDLR–FOCA|title=Small Arms Survey 2015: weapons and the world|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2015|author=Small Arms Survey|ref={{harvid|Small Arms Survey 2015}}|page=201|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128065841/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Highlights-EN.pdf|archive-date=2018-01-28|url-status=dead|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref>
* [[File:Provisional Irish Republican Army Badge.svg|20px]] [[Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade|Provisional IRA.]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=Steven |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zQPMDwAAQBAJ&q=%22cappagh%22&pg=PT114 |title=Air War Northern Ireland: Britain's Air Arms and the 'Bandit Country' of South Armagh, Operation Banner 1969–2007 |date=2018-06-30 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-5267-2155-6 |language=en}}{{page number needed|date=January 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[FN Minimi]]—FN MAG scaled down to 5.56 NATO
*[[Mk 48 machine gun]]—FN Minimi in 7.62×51mm NATO for [[United States Special Operations Command]] (USSOCOM)
*[[FN EVOLYS]]—Lightweight weapon
*[[IWI Negev]] and Negev-NG7—Israel weapon 
*[[Type 67 machine gun]], [[QJY-88]], [[QJS-161]] and [[QJY-201]]—Chinese weapon
*[[Sumitomo NTK-62]]—an outwardly similar Japanese weapon
*[[Heckler & Koch MG5]]—A German derivative designed for French and German armed forces new general purpose machine gun trials
*[[PK machine gun|PKM]] and [[PKP Pecheneg machine gun]]—Russian squad automatic weapons
*[[Vektor SS-77]]—A South African weapon designed as replacement for the FN-MAG

==References==
===Citations===
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

===Bibliography===
{{Refbegin}}
* {{Cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris |title=The FN MAG Machine Gun: M240, L7 and other variants|publisher=Osprey Publishing|year=2018|isbn=9781472819673|location=Oxford}}
* {{Cite book |author1=Popenker, Maxim |author2=Williams, Anthony G. |title=Machine Gun: The Development of the Machine Gun from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day |location=London |publisher=Crowood Press |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-84797-030-5 |oclc=316421263 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/machinegundevelo0000pope }}
{{Refend}}

==External links==
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