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(→‎Medium Machine Guns: Would come in handy to put these since they are specific variants, wouldn't it? Also, pretty sure the Degtyaryov DA (if not the DT) belongs here)
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A heavy machine gun (HMG) is usually categorised as a weapon with a caliber greater than .50 in (12.7mm) but less than around 20mm; such weapons are employed in static positions or as vehicle armament. In WW1 and in some cases up to the end of WW2 the term simply referred to any machine gun designed to be emplaced and was largely defined by sheer physical weight, meaning some sources will describe weapons as HMGs which fit the modern definition of an MMG because they were defined as such at the time.
 
A heavy machine gun (HMG) is usually categorised as a weapon with a caliber greater than .50 in (12.7mm) but less than around 20mm; such weapons are employed in static positions or as vehicle armament. In WW1 and in some cases up to the end of WW2 the term simply referred to any machine gun designed to be emplaced and was largely defined by sheer physical weight, meaning some sources will describe weapons as HMGs which fit the modern definition of an MMG because they were defined as such at the time.
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The two "oddities" mentioned in the fifth section below were created by converting a medium machine gun (Browning M1919) and a heavy machine gun (Maxim MG08) respectively for more mobile use. One could argue that they classify under some sorts of GPMGs, albeit being relatively heavy compared to other portable machine guns, nevermind that the MG08/15 predates the GPMG concept.
  
 
Non-rotary automatic weapons of calibers greater than 20mm are usually categorised as autocannons; in such weapons, automatic fire is the only qualifier, the feeding method can vary from an electrically driven belt to large stripper clips as with the [[Bofors 40mm]]. Revolver cannons use a cylinder mechanism as part of their loading method, while chainguns use a power-assisted bolt driven by a chain.
 
Non-rotary automatic weapons of calibers greater than 20mm are usually categorised as autocannons; in such weapons, automatic fire is the only qualifier, the feeding method can vary from an electrically driven belt to large stripper clips as with the [[Bofors 40mm]]. Revolver cannons use a cylinder mechanism as part of their loading method, while chainguns use a power-assisted bolt driven by a chain.
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=General-Purpose Machine Guns=
 
=General-Purpose Machine Guns=
 
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M1919a late WWII.jpg|[[Browning M1919A6]]
 
 
FNMAG.jpg|[[FN MAG]]
 
FNMAG.jpg|[[FN MAG]]
 
Lwmmg.jpg|[[General Dynamics Lightweight Medium Machine Gun]]
 
Lwmmg.jpg|[[General Dynamics Lightweight Medium Machine Gun]]
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M1919a late WWII.jpg|[[Browning M1919A6]]
 
Maxim MG08-15.jpg|[[Maxim MG08/15]]
 
Maxim MG08-15.jpg|[[Maxim MG08/15]]
 
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ShVAK cannon.jpg|[[Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20]]
 
ShVAK cannon.jpg|[[Shpitalnyi-Vladimirov ShVAK-20]]
 
Type 99-1.jpg|[[Type 99 cannon]]
 
Type 99-1.jpg|[[Type 99 cannon]]
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VYa-23 cannon Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo.JPG|[[Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23]]
 
Zastava M55 Triple 20mm.jpg|[[Zastava M55]]
 
Zastava M55 Triple 20mm.jpg|[[Zastava M55]]
 
ZU-23.jpg|[[ZU-23]]
 
ZU-23.jpg|[[ZU-23]]
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GAU19.jpg|[[General Dynamics GAU-19/A]]
 
GAU19.jpg|[[General Dynamics GAU-19/A]]
 
F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|[[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|General Dynamics GAU-22/A]]
 
F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|[[General Dynamics GAU-12/U#GAU-22/A|General Dynamics GAU-22/A]]
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M197Gatling.jpg|[[General Dynamics M197 Vulcan]]
 
Hires GAU8.jpg|[[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]]
 
Hires GAU8.jpg|[[General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger]]
 
Gsh623.jpg|[[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23]]
 
Gsh623.jpg|[[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23]]
 
GSh-6-30.jpg|[[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30]]
 
GSh-6-30.jpg|[[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30]]
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M61vulcan.jpg|[[M61 Vulcan]]
 
M134.JPG|[[M134 Minigun]]
 
M134.JPG|[[M134 Minigun]]
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M61vulcan.jpg|[[M61 Vulcan]]
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XM556.jpg|[[XM556 Microgun]]
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M197Gatling.jpg|[[General Dynamics M197 Vulcan]]
 
 
Yakb.JPG|[[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]]
 
Yakb.JPG|[[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]]
 
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[[Category:Gun]]

Revision as of 09:28, 16 May 2018

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While in United States gun law a "machine gun" is any weapon capable of firing sequential rounds from the same barrel with a single pull of the trigger or any part that renders a weapon capable of such (including auto drop-in sears), the term correctly refers to self-loading support weapons which are designed for sustained automatic fire. A machine gun must fire at least an intermediate round; a fully automatic weapon which fires pistol rounds is either a submachine gun or a machine pistol. An automatic weapon which fires shotgun cartridges is an automatic shotgun. Any weapon which fires rapidly through the use of multiple barrels firing at the same time is a volley gun, not a machine gun.

Light machine guns (LMGs) are designed for portability and short periods of automatic fire from a bipod; modern LMGs usually fire intermediate rounds, though some use full-sized rifle rounds. Obviously, prior to the development of the intermediate round, all LMGs fired rifle rounds. A "Squad Automatic Weapon" or SAW is a typical role for such a gun, though since SAW is a role rather than a proper category of weapon system, it can be said to be fulfilled by any weapon the military chooses to issue as one. Some SAWs are simply assault rifles with extended magazines.

A medium machine gun (MMG) is a weapon designed for protracted automatic fire from a fixed position such as a tripod, using a full-sized rifle round. Almost all modern medium machine guns are belt-fed.

A general purpose machine gun (GPMG) is a weapon combining the capabilities of a light and medium machine gun; usually they are functionally medium machine guns, but take advantage of modern production techniques to enable them to be more portable than their ancestors. GPMGs have largely replaced MMGs in service due to their greater flexibility.

A heavy machine gun (HMG) is usually categorised as a weapon with a caliber greater than .50 in (12.7mm) but less than around 20mm; such weapons are employed in static positions or as vehicle armament. In WW1 and in some cases up to the end of WW2 the term simply referred to any machine gun designed to be emplaced and was largely defined by sheer physical weight, meaning some sources will describe weapons as HMGs which fit the modern definition of an MMG because they were defined as such at the time.

The two "oddities" mentioned in the fifth section below were created by converting a medium machine gun (Browning M1919) and a heavy machine gun (Maxim MG08) respectively for more mobile use. One could argue that they classify under some sorts of GPMGs, albeit being relatively heavy compared to other portable machine guns, nevermind that the MG08/15 predates the GPMG concept.

Non-rotary automatic weapons of calibers greater than 20mm are usually categorised as autocannons; in such weapons, automatic fire is the only qualifier, the feeding method can vary from an electrically driven belt to large stripper clips as with the Bofors 40mm. Revolver cannons use a cylinder mechanism as part of their loading method, while chainguns use a power-assisted bolt driven by a chain.

An automatic weapon which fires low-velocity explosive rounds is usually categorised as a grenade machine gun (GMG) or automatic grenade launcher (AGL).

Rotary weapons are usually treated as their own sub-class rather than using the light / medium / heavy descriptors. These are referred to as rotary or Gatling guns; it is never correct to call a rotary gun a chaingun. Strictly speaking, most rotary gun designs are not machine guns or even automatic, since they use external power from either a crank or motor to drive a fundamentally manually-operated weapon, but since they are used in the same role of producing sustained fire, they are categorised as machine guns.

Light Machine Guns

General-Purpose Machine Guns

Medium Machine Guns

Heavy Machine Guns

Oddities

Autocannons

Rotary Guns

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