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[[File:FN MAG 60-40.png|x280px|thumb|right|The FN MAG 60-40 on top of the AUBL/74 HVG turret]]
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== Description ==
 
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The '''FN MAG 60-40''' is a Belgian 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun. At present the FN MAG is only found on a couple of high rank vehicles, however a number of its derivatives ([[L8A1 (7.62 mm)|L8A1]], [[L8A2 (7.62 mm)|L8A2]], [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)|L37A1]], [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)|L37A2]], [[M240 (7.62 mm)|M240]]) appear on vehicles in-game usually performing the same or similar to it. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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== General info ==
 
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The FN MAG 60-40, like its derivatives, is a fairly standard 7.62 mm machine gun.
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=== Available ammunition ===
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Like most of its derivatives, the FN MAG 60-40 can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour-piercing (AP) bullets, followed by one Tracer (T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration, however the AP bullets perform much better than the tracer bullet.
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The FN MAG 60-40 performs identically to the [[L8A1 (7.62 mm)]] and [[L8A2 (7.62 mm)]], but has a slightly lower rate of fire (600 rpm vs 650 rpm) than the [[L37A1 (7.62 mm)]] and [[L37A2 (7.62 mm)]]. It also has a lower rate of fire (600 rpm vs 750 rpm) than the [[M240 (7.62 mm)]], but gets a slightly better ammo belt consisting of 2/3 AP bullets instead of 1/2 AP. Compared to wartime machine guns like the [[M1919A4 (7.62 mm)]] and [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)]] the FN MAG 60-40 has a better rate of fire.
  
 
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Due to the very low penetration this weapon is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thin armour). The gun is primarily useful for incapacitating exposed crew members in open topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for ranging on some vehicles, as well as marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage, and being co-axially mounted on most tanks can often not be brought / kept on target against aircraft. Clearing trees and bushes is another use.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Low damage
  
 
== History ==
 
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The FN MAG 60-40 is a Belgian General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) chambering the 7.62×51 mm NATO round. The weapon is made by the Fabrique Nationale Herstal company and its name is an abbreviation for Fabrique Nationale Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général or Fabrique Nationale General Support Machine Gun. Following WW2, Fabrique Nationale set about creating a new GPMG. Development of the MAG began in the early 1950s under the supervision of chief weapon designer Ernest Vervier, and was completed in 1957. The weapon took heavy inspiration from the German [[MG 42 (7.92 mm)]] and American M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.
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The FN MAG entered service with the Belgian and British (under the designation L7) armed forces in 1958. Despite facing competition from the German [[MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)|MG 3]] and American [[M60D (7.62 mm)|M60]] the FN MAG (and variants of it) rapidly became widely adopted by many western armies. Eventually, after the failure of the [[M73 (7.62 mm)|M73]] machine gun, America also adopted the FN MAG under the designation [[M240 (7.62 mm)|M240]].
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The FN MAG 60-40 is a variant of the FN-MAG designed for use on armoured vehicles. It has the stock and bipod removed, among other changes.
  
 
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File:Weapon FN MAG 60-40 7.62mm.jpg|<small>The FN MAG 60-40 on the Sho't Kal Dalet (Great Britain)</small>
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{{Youtube-gallery|rFmPZIm2Hk8|'''FN MAG: Best of the Western GPMGs''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 6 August 2024

The FN MAG 60-40 on top of the AUBL/74 HVG turret

Description

The FN MAG 60-40 is a Belgian 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun. At present the FN MAG is only found on a couple of high rank vehicles, however a number of its derivatives (L8A1, L8A2, L37A1, L37A2, M240) appear on vehicles in-game usually performing the same or similar to it. Being only a 7.62 mm machine gun it is largely ineffective against all but the most weakly armoured, or open cabin, vehicles.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Light tanks  AUBL/74 HVG · C13 T90 · DF105 · Namer 30
TAM  TAM · TAM 2C · TAM 2IP
Medium tanks  Vickers Mk.3
Sho't  Sho't Kal Dalet · ▄Sho't Kal Dalet
Magach  Magach 3 · Magach 5 · Magach 6 · Magach 6B · Magach 6B Gal · Gal Batash · Magach 6C · Magach 6M · Magach 7C
Merkava  ▃Merkava Mk.1 · Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D
  Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · ▃Merkava Mk.3D · Ra'am Sagol · Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M · Merkava Mk.4 LIC
Leopard 2  ◔Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6
OF-40  OF-40 · OF-40 (MTCA) · OF-40 Mk.2A
Tank destroyers  Sholef

General info

The FN MAG 60-40, like its derivatives, is a fairly standard 7.62 mm machine gun.

Available ammunition

Like most of its derivatives, the FN MAG 60-40 can only be equipped with one ammo belt consisting of two Armour-piercing (AP) bullets, followed by one Tracer (T) bullet. Neither bullet has much penetration, however the AP bullets perform much better than the tracer bullet.

  • Default: AP · AP · T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
AP 13 12 7 3 2 0
T 5 4 2 1 0 0
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AP 853 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°
T 835 0.01 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Comparison with analogues

The FN MAG 60-40 performs identically to the L8A1 (7.62 mm) and L8A2 (7.62 mm), but has a slightly lower rate of fire (600 rpm vs 650 rpm) than the L37A1 (7.62 mm) and L37A2 (7.62 mm). It also has a lower rate of fire (600 rpm vs 750 rpm) than the M240 (7.62 mm), but gets a slightly better ammo belt consisting of 2/3 AP bullets instead of 1/2 AP. Compared to wartime machine guns like the M1919A4 (7.62 mm) and L3A1 (7.62 mm) the FN MAG 60-40 has a better rate of fire.

Usage in battles

Due to the very low penetration this weapon is largely ineffective against enemy armour (although you may be able to penetrate some vehicles with extremely thin armour). The gun is primarily useful for incapacitating exposed crew members in open topped vehicles (although there are few such vehicles at the battle ratings this gun is found at). The gun can also be used for ranging on some vehicles, as well as marking enemy vehicles and obscuring the view of enemy players (shooting at their gun sight). You can use the gun against aircraft however it does minimal damage, and being co-axially mounted on most tanks can often not be brought / kept on target against aircraft. Clearing trees and bushes is another use.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Better rate of fire than L3A1 and other allied WW2 machine guns
  • Slightly better ammo belt than M240

Cons:

  • Lower rate of fire than L37A1, L37A2 and M240
  • Low penetration makes it ineffective against armour
  • Low damage

History

The FN MAG 60-40 is a Belgian General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) chambering the 7.62×51 mm NATO round. The weapon is made by the Fabrique Nationale Herstal company and its name is an abbreviation for Fabrique Nationale Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général or Fabrique Nationale General Support Machine Gun. Following WW2, Fabrique Nationale set about creating a new GPMG. Development of the MAG began in the early 1950s under the supervision of chief weapon designer Ernest Vervier, and was completed in 1957. The weapon took heavy inspiration from the German MG 42 (7.92 mm) and American M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.

The FN MAG entered service with the Belgian and British (under the designation L7) armed forces in 1958. Despite facing competition from the German MG 3 and American M60 the FN MAG (and variants of it) rapidly became widely adopted by many western armies. Eventually, after the failure of the M73 machine gun, America also adopted the FN MAG under the designation M240.

The FN MAG 60-40 is a variant of the FN-MAG designed for use on armoured vehicles. It has the stock and bipod removed, among other changes.

Media

Images

  • The FN MAG 60-40 on the Sho't Kal Dalet (Great Britain)

Videos
FN MAG: Best of the Western GPMGs - Forgotten Weapons

See also

External links


Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88

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