Light machine guns
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
United Kingdom
Besal
Royal Small Arms Factory
.303 British
Breda 30
Breda Meccanica Bresciana
6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
Bren
Royal Small Arms Factory
.303 British
7.92x57mm Mauser
7.62x51mm NATO
CETME Ameli
General Dynamics
5.56x45mm NATO
Charlton Automatic Rifle
Charlton Motor Workshops (NZ) / Electrolux (Australia)
.303 British
Chauchat
SIDARME
8mm Lebel
ZW-762
Czech Weapons
7.62x39mm M43
DP
Degtyarev plant
7.62x54mmR
EMERK
Myanmar Heavy Industries
5.56x45mm NATO
EPK
Pyrkal
7.92x36mm EPK
FM 24/29
Manufacture d'armes de Chtellerault
7.5x54mm French
FN Minimi
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
5.56x45mm NATO
7.62x51mm NATO
Gordon CSWS
BSP Planning and Design Pty. Ltd.
7.62x51mm NATO
Heckler & Koch
7.62x51mm NATO
5.56x45mm NATO
West Germany
HK21
France
Hotchkiss M1909
Hotchkiss et Cie
.30-06 Springfield
8mm Lebel
.303 British
Howell Automatic Rifle
Base Workshops
.303 British
Huot Automatic Rifle
Dominion Rifle Factory
.303 British
K3
Daewoo
5.56x45mm NATO
KG/1940
Svenska Automatvapen AB
6.5x55mm
Kk 62
Valmet
7.62x39mm
Lahti-Saloranta M/26
Valtion kivritehdas
7.62x53mmR
Lewis Gun
Birmingham Small Arms Company
.303 British
.30-06 Springfield
Year
1940
Italy
1930
United Kingdom
1935
Spain
1982
New Zealand
1942
France
1915
Czechoslovakia
2000s
Soviet Union
1928
Myanmar
2010
Greece
1939
France
1924
Belgium
1982
Australia
1970-72
1961
1909
United Kingdom
Canada
1916-1918?
1916
South Korea
1991
Sweden
1940
Finland
1960
Finland
1927
United States
1913
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
Year
United States
LSAT
Lightweight Small Arms Technologies
5.56mm
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
Colt's Manufacturing Company
.30-06 Springfield
7.92x57mm Mauser
7.65x53mm Argentine
7x57mm Mauser
6.5x55mm
.303 British
7.62x51mm NATO
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
5.56x45mm NATO
Madsen
Compagnie Madsen A/S
7x57mm Mauser
6.5x55mm
7.92x57mm Mauser
7.62x54mmR
Mendoza RM2
Fbrica Nacional de Armas
.30-06 Springfield
MG4
Heckler & Koch
5.56x45mm NATO
Negev
Israel Weapon Industries
5.56x45mm NATO
Nikonov
Izhmash
5.45x39mm
QBB-95
Norinco
5.8x42mm DBP87
5.56x45mm NATO
Reider Automatic Rifle
The Castle, Cape Town
.303 British
RPD
Degtyarev plant
7.62x39mm
RPK
Vyatskie Polyany Machine-Building Plant Molot.
7.62x39mm
5.45x39mm
Sterling 7.62
Sterling Armaments Company
7.62x51mm NATO
Stoner 63
Cadillac Gage
5.56x45mm NATO
Stoner LMG
Knight's Armament Company
5.56x45mm NATO
Type 11 Light Machine Gun
Tokyo Arsenal
6.5x50mm Arisaka
Type 81 squad machine gun
Norinco
7.62x39mm
Type 96 Light Machine Gun
Tokyo Arsenal
6.5x50mm Arisaka
Type 97 Light Machine Gun
Army Technical Bureau
7.7x58mm Arisaka
Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Tokyo Arsenal
7.7x58mm Arisaka
Ultimax 100
ST Kinetics
5.56x45mm NATO
West Germany
United States
United States
2003-
1917
1984
Denmark
1896
Mexico
1965
Germany
2003
Israel
1995
Soviet Union
1978
People's Republic of China
1995
South Africa
1941
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
United States
1944
1961
1944-1994
1963
1986
Japan
1922
People's Republic of China
1983
Japan
1936
Japan
1937
Japan
1939
Singapore
1982
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
Year
India
Vickers-Berthier (VB)
Ishapore Rifle Factory
.303 British
1932
Germany
VMG-27
7.92x57mm Mauser
1930s
Denmark
Weibel M/1932
Dansk Industri Syndikat
7x44mm
1932
Zastava M72
Zastava Arms
7.62x39mm
Serbia
[edit]Medium/general-purpose
1973
machine guns
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Besa machine gun
Birmingham Small Arms Company
7.92x57mm Mauser
Darne
Hotchkiss et Cie
7.5x54mm French
DS-39
Degtyarev plant
7.62x54mmR
FN MAG
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
7.62x51mm NATO
Heckler & Koch HK121
Heckler & Koch
7.62x51mm NATO
Hotchkiss M1914
Hotchkiss et Cie
8mm Lebel
7x57mm Mauser
6.5x50mm Arisaka
K12
S&T Daewoo
7.62x51mm NATO
Ksp m/42 machine gun
n/a
6.5x55mm
Kucher Model K1
Kucher
7.62x54mmR
MAC 1931
Hotchkiss et Cie
7.5x54mm French
MAC 1934
Hotchkiss et Cie
7.5x54mm French
M1919 Browning
Rock Island Arsenal
General Motors
.30-06 Springfield
7.62x51mm NATO
.303 British
7.92x57mm Mauser
M60
U.S. Ordnance
7.62x51mm NATO
MG3
Rheinmetall
7.62x51mm NATO
MG14
Parabellum
7.92x57mm Mauser
MG17
Parabellum
7.92x57mm Mauser
Country
United Kingdom
Year
1936
France
1922
Soviet Union
1939
Belgium
1958
Germany
2010
France
1914
South Korea
2009
Sweden
1942
Hungary
1952
France
1931
France
1934
United States
United States
1919
1957
West Germany
1969
Germany
1914
Germany
1917
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
Year
Germany
MG34
Mauser
7.92x57mm Mauser
1934
MG42
Metall-und Lackierwarenfabrik Johannes Grofu AG
7.92x57mm Mauser
MG51
Waffenfabrik Bern
7.5x55mm Swiss
Perino Model 1908
N/A
6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
NTK-62
Sumitomo Heavy Industries
7.62x51mm NATO
SG-43 Goryunov
Degtyarev plant
7.62x54mmR
SIG MG 710-3
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft
7.62x51mm NATO
St. tienne Mle 1907
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-tienne
8mm Lebel
7,62 ITKK 31 VKT
Valtion kivritehdas
7.62x53mmR
PK, PKM
Izhmash
7.62x54mmR
Type 67
Norinco
7.62x54mmR
Type 80
Norinco
7.62x54mmR
UKM-2000
Zakady Mechaniczne
7.62x51mm NATO
Uirapuru
Mekanika Industria e Comercio Ltd
7.62x51mm NATO
Vektor SS-77
Vektor Arms
7.62x51mm NATO
5.56x45mm NATO
South Africa
Vickers machine gun
Vickers
.303 British
United Kingdom
1885
Vickers K
Vickers
.303 British
United Kingdom
2000
Zastava M84
Zastava Arms
7.62x54mmR
Germany
[edit]Heavy
1942
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Soviet Union
Switzerland
France
Finland
Soviet Union
People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
Poland
Brazil
Serbia
1951
1908
1962
1943
1960s
1907
1931
1965
1967
1980
2000
1975
1977
1985
machine guns
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
Year
France
MAC-58
MAS
.50 BMG
MG 131
Rheinmetall
13mm APT
CIS 50MG
ST Kinetics
.50 BMG
Ckm wz.30
Fabryka Karabinow
7.92x57mm Mauser
DShK
Degtyarev plant
12.7x108mm
1955
Germany
1938
Singapore
2011
Poland
Berezin UB
12.7x108mm
1930
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1935
1930
Germany
HK25
Heckler & Koch
12.7x99mm NATO
Type 77
Norinco
12.7x108mm
W85
Norinco
12.7x108mm
M2 Browning
General Dynamics
.50 BMG
M1917 Browning machine gun
Rock Island Arsenal
.30-06 Springfield
Breda M37
Breda Meccanica Bresciana
8x59mm RB Breda
1961
People's Republic of China
1976
People's Republic of China
1985
United States
United States
1921
1917
Italy
1937
Gun
Manufacturer
Cartridge
Country
Year
Germany
RMG .50
Rheinmetall
.50 BMG
Salvator-Dormus M1893
koda Works
8x50mmR Mannlicher
Skoda M1909
koda Works
8x50mmR Mannlicher
Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
koda Works
8x50mmR Mannlicher
ZB-50
koda Works
7.92x57mm Mauser
Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935
Societ Metallurgica Bresciana
8x59mm RB Breda
Vickers .50 machine gun
Alvis Vickers
.50 BMG
2010
Austria-Hungary
1893
Austria-Hungary
1909
Austria-Hungary
1907
Czechoslovakia
1932
Italy
NSV machine gun
12.7x108mm
1935
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
1940
1971
Russia
Kord machine gun
Degtyarev plant
12.7x108mm
M02 Coyote
Zastava Arms
12.7x108mm
KPV-14.5
Degtyarev plant
14.5x114mm M41
QJG-02 heavy machine gun
Norinco
14.5x114mm M41
FN BRG-15
FN Herstal
15x115mm & 15.5x106mm
1990
Serbia
2005
Russia
1944
People's Republic of China
2005
Belgium
DP-28
7.62x54mmR
1983
Soviet Union
1928
