general-purpose machine gun

A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns. A GPMG typically features a quick-change barrel design calibered for various fully powered cartridges such as the 7.62×51mm NATO, 7.62×54mmR, 7.5×54mm French, 7.5×55mm Swiss and 7.92×57mm Mauser, and be configured for mounting to different stabilizing platforms from bipods and tripods to vehicles, aircraft, boats and fortifications, usually as an infantry support weapon or squad automatic weapon.

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machine gun, 

AEK-999, Denel DMG-5, FN EVOLYS, Garanin machine gun, HMS Montrose, Madsen-Saetter machine gun, QJY-88, Rheinmetall MG60, SIG MG 50, SIG MG 710-3, T74 machine gun, weapon type, 

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  AEK-999 ⓘ
  Russian machine gun

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  Denel DMG-5 ⓘ
  type of general purpose machine gun

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  FN EVOLYS ⓘ
  general purpose machine gun

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  Garanin machine gun ⓘ
  type of general-purpose machine gun

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  QJY-88 ⓘ
  Chinese general purpose machine gun

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  Rheinmetall MG60 ⓘ
  type of general-purpose machine gun

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  SIG MG 50 ⓘ
  type of general-purpose machine gun

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  SIG MG 710-3 ⓘ
  type of general-purpose machine gun

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  Madsen-Saetter machine gun ⓘ
  type of general-purpose machine gun

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  T74 machine gun ⓘ
  

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Bem munidos (1970861499)

Kk-asema

QJY-201Zhuhai

Kindertag, Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI, Maschinengewehr, 2023 Stadtwäldchen

Arsenal MG-1MS of the Bangladesh Army

Type 80 machine gun of the Bangladesh Army on display

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		AEK-999	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		Denel DMG-5	general-purpose machine gun, firearm	Wikidata
class	weapon		FN EVOLYS	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		Garanin machine gun	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		QJY-88	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		Rheinmetall MG60	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		SIG MG 50	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		SIG MG 710-3	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon	1952	Madsen-Saetter machine gun	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
class	weapon	1985	T74 machine gun	general-purpose machine gun	Wikidata
commons	image		Bem munidos (1970861499)		Commons
commons	image		Kk-asema		Commons
commons	image		QJY-201Zhuhai		Commons
commons	image		Kindertag, Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI, Maschinengewehr, 2023 Stadtwäldchen		Commons
commons	image		Arsenal MG-1MS of the Bangladesh Army		Commons
commons	image		Type 80 machine gun of the Bangladesh Army on display		Commons