The 7.62 mm MAG 58 General Support Machine Gun (GSMG) is a fully automatic crew-serviced weapon that is usually mounted on the starboard side door of Navy's helicopters. Ammunition usually consists of a combination of ball and tracer rounds belt-fed from 200 round ammunition containers. A brass catch bag that holds 400 empty cases hangs under the gun.
The MAG 58 is also used as a light support weapon (LSW) on ships and LHD landing craft (LLC), it is normally fired from a bipod but can be connected to a mount. It is equipped with a laser for targeting which also has illuminating capabilities for night usage. The maximum effective range of the GSMG MAG 58 in the LSW role is 800 metres.
Specifications
- Function: general purpose machine gun
- Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN Herstal)
- Designed: 1958
- Action: gas-operated
- Modes: fully automatic
- Feed: belt-fed
- Rate of fire: 750–1,000 rounds per minute
- Ammunition: ball and tracer
- Calibre: 7.62 mm
- Range: 800 metres (maximum effective)
Function
Small arms