| The FN Mag Machine Gun: M240, L7, and Other Variants Contributor(s): McNab, Chris (Author), Shumate, Johnny (Illustrator), Gilliland, Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472819675 ISBN-13: 9781472819673 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - Afghan War (2001-) |
| Series: Weapon |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9.7" (0.55 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For six decades, the 7.62mm FN MAG has been a dominant general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in worldwide arsenals. Three qualities have guaranteed this enduring status--reliability, ease of operation, and firepower. Several nations have license-produced the weapon as their standard GPMG, including the Americans (M240) and the British (as the L7), and in total more than 80 nations have adopted the FN MAG. The machine gun has also been modified extensively for vehicular, naval, and aircraft platforms, demonstrating versatility in the air, on sea, and on land. In this book, Chris McNab charts the technical evolution of this extraordinary weapon, created by Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal. From the jungles of South East Asia, to the deserts of the Middle East, and the icy battlefields of the Falklands, this study explores the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the FN MAG machine gun, a dominant weapon in its field for more than a half-century. |
Contributor Bio(s): McNab, Chris: - Dr. Chris McNab is an experienced specialist in wilderness and urban survival techniques. He has published over 20 books including: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere -- an encyclopedia of military and civilian survival techniques for all environments -- Special Forces Endurance Techniques, First Aid Survival Manual, and The Handbook of Urban Survival. In his home country of Wales, UK, Chris provides instruction on wilderness hunting techniques and he is also an experienced martial arts instructor. |