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Minimi belt fed 5.56mm Light Machinegun (LMG), is entering service on a scale of one per four-man fire team. The Minimi has been used operationally by British troops in Afgahnistan and Iraq.
Calibre 5.56mm Weight 7.1kg Length 914mm Feed 100-round disintergrating belt Effective range 800m Cyclic rate of fire 700 to 1000 rounds per minute
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