medium machine gun

noun

medium machine gun

noun

UK /ˈmiː.diː.əm məˈʃiːn ɡʌn/ · CA, US, SC /ˈmi.di.əm məˈʃin ɡʌn/

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A belt-fed machine gun firing a full-powered rifle cartridge, and is considered “medium” in weight (15–40 lb or 6.8–18.1 kg).

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