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The FN MAG is a general purpose machine gun based on an upside-down Browning Automatic Rifle action with a feeding mechanism derived from the MG42, developed in Belgium during the 1950s and adopted by many countries around the world, including the U.S. The United States Military made some design changes and adopted it currently as the M240, however it is not identical to the FN MAG used in Europe, South America and the Middle East prior to the 1990s. The MAG-58 was the mainstay of foreign armies until the U.S. finally got rid of the M-60 in the early 1990s and adopted their own version of the FN MAG. There are three major incarnations of the FN MAG, in movies.
1) The original MAG-58 (which is the incarnation seen before the early 1990s).
2) The L7 Machine Gun, adopted by Great Britain and used by some Commonwealth countries
3) U.S. incarnation known as the M240. All major variants of the FN MAG are very similar, except the earlier variants had no heat shields around the barrels and the buttstocks were wood. The newest incarnation, the U.S. M240 added heat shields and synthetic stock, plus a modified flash hider.
A scaled down light machine gun version chambered in 5.56mm was developed in the 1970s, the FN Minimi.
Specifications
(1958-present)
Type: General-Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
Capacity: Belt Fed (100 rounds standard)
Fire Modes: Full-Auto (650-1000 RPM)
The FN MAG machine gun (the most recent version being designated M240 in U.S. military service) has appeared in the following films, television series, and video games being used by the following actors:
FN MAG 58
Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun (Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel) - 7.62x51mm NATO. A Browning M2HB is visible on the left as well
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer | IDF soldiers | mounted on Jeep | 1977 | |
| Operation Thunderbolt | Israeli troops | 1977 | ||
| The Wild Geese | 1978 | |||
| Under Fire | . | Nicaraguan Guardia Nacional | Mounted on jeeps and helicopters | 1983 |
| The Jewel of the Nile | Mounted on M113 APC, with stock removed | 1985 | ||
| Latino | Contras soldier | 1985 | ||
| King Solomon's Mines (1985) | African rebels | modified to look like a WW1-era Maxim MG | 1986 | |
| Rage of Honor | Henchmen | Ametralladora MAG; mounted on Bell Iroquois helicopter | 1987 | |
| Ishtar | Warren Beatty | Lyle Rogers | 1987 | |
| Iron Eagle II | Jason Blicker | Tech. Sgt. Hickman | 1988 | |
| Rambo III | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | Mounted on fake Soviet helicopters and tanks, with stock removed | 1988 |
| The One That Got Away | Steve John Shepherd | Small Bob | continuity error | 1996 |
| Tears of the Sun | soldier | stock footage | 2003 | |
| Hotel Rwanda | Rwandan Army soldiers | Hand-held and mounted on Land Rover jeeps | 2004 | |
| Hotel Rwanda | Belgian Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover jeeps | 2004 | |
| A Very Long Engagement | Mocked up as Maxim MG08 | 2004 | ||
| A Very Long Engagement | Mocked up as Maxim MG08/15 Spandau machine gun, mounted on biplane | 2004 | ||
| Sahara | Kazim soldiers | Mounted on various vehicles | 2005 | |
| Blessed by Fire | Argentinian soldiers | 2005 | ||
| Beaufort | Israeli Defense Force Soldiers | Mounted in bunkers and on vehicles | 2007 | |
| Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia | Colombian rogue unit | Mounted on jeep | 2009 | |
| Lebanon | Israeli Defense Force Soldiers | 2009 | ||
| There Be Dragons | Spanish Nationalists | 2011 | ||
| Machine Gun Preacher | SPLA troops | 2011 | ||
| Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault | Major | 2012 | ||
| Guardian Angel (Schutzengel) | mercenary | with large heatshield | 2012 | |
| Lupin III | Thai soldiers | 2014 | ||
| The Siege of Jadotville | mercenaries | 2016 | ||
| Soldiers only know by God | Argentine soldiers | 2017 | ||
| 7 Days in Entebbe | IDF Commandos | man-portable, mounted on land-rovers | 2018 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Wings of Eagles | Revolutionaries | 1986 | ||
| On Wings of Eagles | Prison guards | 1986 | ||
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | 2011 | ||
| The Last Ship | US Navy personnel | 2014 | ||
| Tyrant | Abbudinian soldiers | mounted on M3 Half-tracks | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Force: Land Warrior | 2000 | |||
| Delta Force: Task Force Dagger | 2002 | |||
| Project Reality | With L7 carry handle and markings | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | As the "C6" | Handheld, coaxially mounted on LAV-III, and door-mounted on CH-146 Griffon | with L7 carry handle and markings | 2005 |
| Project Reality: Falklands | Handheld and in fixed defensive positions | With L7 carry handle and markings | 2012 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth | American soldiers, mounted on Chieftain tank | 1992 |
L7 Machine Gun
British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO. This view of the left hand side of the weapon shows the mounting bracket at the rear of the receiver for sustained fire optics, a unique feature of the L7. Although this bracket can be removed, four screw holes will be visible on the side of the receiver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help! | British Army soldiers | 1965 | ||
| The Outsider | British troops | 1980 | ||
| The Final Option | mounted on Land Rover | 1982 | ||
| Octopussy | South American soldiers | mounted on Jeep M38 A1 and on another vehicle outside hangar | 1983 | |
| I Love Maria | Maria's gang members | 1988 | ||
| Tumbledown | Scots guard soldier | 1988 | ||
| An Ungentlemanly Act | British Royal Marines | 1992 | ||
| The Devil's Own | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Alvis Saracen APC | 1997 | |
| xXx | Henchman | 2002 | ||
| 28 Days Later | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover | 2002 | |
| Children of Men | British Army soldiers | 2006 | ||
| How I Live Now | British Army soldiers | Mounted on Land Rover | 2013 | |
| Soldiers only know by God | British paratroopers | 2017 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Clive Mantle | "Big Ben" Davis | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 |
| Christopher Fox | Cpl. Louis Hoffman | Ultimate Force | Tripod and hand-held | 2002 - 2006 |
| Heather Peace | Tpr. Becca Gallagher | Loader only | ||
| SAS soldiers | Mounted on Landrover WMIK | |||
| Various criminals and terrorists | Tripod mounted | |||
| British Army soldiers | Red Cap | 2003 - 2004 | ||
| British Army soldiers | Sherlock / "A Study in Pink" | 2010 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | Handheld and mounted on Land Rover jeeps & Iveco LMV's | 2005 | ||
| ArmA II | L7A2 | Individual weapon and mounted on Land Rover jeeps, Supacat Jackal and AH11 Wildcat helicopter | Available in the British Armed Forces DLC | 2010 |
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 |
M240 Machine Gun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys II | US Coast Guard Crewmen | M240B, door-mounted on MH-68A Stingray helicopter | 2003 | |
| 36th Precinct | Alain Figlarz | Francis Horn | 2004 | |
| The Interpreter | US Coast Guard | 2005 | ||
| War of the Worlds | US Army soldier | M240B | 2005 | |
| War of the Worlds | US Army soldiers & Marines | M240D & M240C, mounted on M1A1 Abrams & LAV-25 | 2005 | |
| XXX 2: State of the Union | Seen in chop shop | 2005 | ||
| Transformers | US Army soldiers | M240G, mounted on Humvees & UH-60 Blackhawk | 2007 | |
| Lions for Lambs | Michael Peña | Ernest Rodriguez | M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook | 2007 |
| Lions for Lambs | Chinook gunner | M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook | 2007 | |
| Crossfire (Les Insoumis) | Gangsters | In the warehouse of weapons, vehicle mounted | 2008 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | US Army soldier | M240B | 2008 | |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | M240C and M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams | 2009 | ||
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | US Army soldiers | M240C & M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams and UH-60 Blackhawk | 2009 | |
| Red | Extra | Guard | Mounted on vehicle | 2010 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | Aaron Eckhart | SSgt. Michael Nantz | M240B, mounted on LAV-25 | 2011 |
| Battle: Los Angeles | U.S. Marines | M240D, M240B, & M240C, mounted on LAV-25, M1A2 Abrams, CH-46E Sea Knight, and UH-1 Huey | 2011 | |
| Memorial Day | US Army soldiers | M240B, mounted on Humvee | 2011 | |
| Johnny English Reborn | Mounted on vehicle | 2011 | ||
| The Expendables 2 | Jason Statham | Lee Christmas | Mounted on seaplane | 2012 |
| Act of Valor | U.S. Navy Sailors | M240G mounted on Mark V SOC | 2012 | |
| Olympus Has Fallen | North Korean Terrorists | M240D, mounted on converted garbage truck | 2013 | |
| White House Down | M240D, mounted on MH-60 Blackhawk | 2013 | ||
| 2 Guns | Earl's henchmen | M240D, mounted on UH-1 Huey | 2013 | |
| Captain Phillips | U.S. Navy sailor | M240B, mounted on RHIB | 2013 | |
| Lone Survivor | M240D, mounted on MH-47 Chinook | 2013 | ||
| Sabotage | Cartel member | M240B | 2014 | |
| American Sniper | U.S. Marines | M240G, mounted on Humvees and MRAPs | 2014 | |
| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | James Badge Dale | Tyrone "Rone" Woods | M240B | 2016 |
| Suicide Squad | Henchman | M240B | 2016 | |
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | U.S. Army soldier | M240B | 2016 | |
| xXx: Return of Xander Cage | M240B, seen in armory | 2017 | ||
| Bright | SWAT teams | 2017 | ||
| Sicario 2: Soldado | Mexican Federal Police | vehicle mounted | 2018 | |
| Rampage | U.S. Army | vehicle mounted | 2018 |
Television
| Actor | Character | Show Title / Episode | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cooper | Fat Au | Banshee - Season 3 / E01 | 2015 | |
| Eddie Cooper | Fat Au | Banshee - Season 2 / E10 | 2014 | |
| Resistance fighters | Falling Skies - Season 1 | 2011 | ||
| Ultimate Weapons | M240C, mounted on Abrams M1A2 MBT | 2010 | ||
| Future Weapons | M240B, on SWORDS | 2010 | ||
| . | US Coast Guard | Hawaii Five-0 (2010) | M240B, bow-mounted on US Coast Guard patrol boat | 2010-???? |
| US Marines | JAG / "Father's Day" | M240C and M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams | 2007 | |
| US Coast Guard crewmen | CSI: NY | M240B, bow-mounted on US Coast Guard patrol boat | 2004 - ???? | |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service / "Enemies Foreign" | M240B, in remote weapons mounting | 2003 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beasts | M240C and M240D, vehicle-mounted | 2000 | ||
| Ghost Recon | M240C on M2A3 Bradley APC & M1A2 tanks, M240D on M1A2 Abrams tanks, M240G portable | 2001 | ||
| Delta Force: Black Hawk Down | 2003 | |||
| Enter the Matrix | M240B | Playable via cheat code only | 2003 | |
| Battlefield 2 | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams and M6 Linebacker | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | M240B and M240G, with optional ACOG & M145 MGO scopes | With L7A2 carry handle and markings | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, and M2A2 Bradley | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | M240D, mounted on UH-60L Blackhawk & UH-1N Huey | With L7A2 carry handle | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | L37A1 | Mounted on Scimitar light tank | 2005 | |
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | M240C on Abrams tanks | 2006 | ||
| Scarface: The World is Yours | SAW | w/ M16-style magazine | 2006 | |
| Black | Mounted on M1 Abrams in stock footage | 2006 | ||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2007 | |||
| World in Conflict | Heat-shield removed | Inaccurately used by French Army | 2007 | |
| Modern Warfare 2 | 2009 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | M240 Coaxial, M240 Pintle | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, M240G, mounted on LAV-25, Desert Patrol Vehicle and Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) | 2009 | |
| ArmA II | M240G and M240C | Used by US Army and USMC as individual weapon and mounted on vehicles and aircraft | 2010 | |
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | as part of a smart turret | M240D | 2010 | |
| Medal of Honor | M240B mounted on CH-47 Chinook | Incorrectly seen with both spade grips and pistol grip | 2010 | |
| Homefront | M240C, mounted on M1A3 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battle: Los Angeles | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | M240B, with bipod removed and optional EOTech or Sightmark Sure Shot red dot sight or M145 MGO scope | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams | 2011 | ||
| Battlefield 3 | M240B with EOTech red dot sight | Inaccurately used by U.S. Marine Corps | 2011 | |
| NCIS: The Video Game | Mounted on Abrams MBT | 2011 | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | M240B, M240C, M240D | 2011 | ||
| Breach | M240 | M240B | 2011 | |
| Project Reality: Falklands | L37A1 | Mounted on FV101 Scorpion and FV107 Scimitar Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle | 2012 | |
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | M240B | w/ various attachments | M240B | 2012 |
| M240L | M240L | |||
| M240 Mk43 Mod1 | M240B |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macross Zero | Mounted on Abrams MBTs | 2002-2004 | |
| Nobunagun | M240C | 2014 |
See Also
- FN Herstal - A list of all firearms manufactured by FN Herstal.