The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun M249, L108A1, L110A2, and other variants

In 1974, renowned Belgian arms company Fabrique Nationale brought out a groundbreaking new light machine gun, the Minimi. Its success has been meteoric, arming more than forty-five countries around the world.

The Minimi offers the ultimate in portable squad firepower. Firing the high-velocity 5.56-by-45-millimeter round, the Minimi is a gas-fired, lightweight, open-bolt weapon, able to burn through cartridges at a cyclical rate of up to 1,150 rounds per minute, making it the weapon of choice for tactical support at squad or platoon level.

This study uses gripping firsthand accounts and striking combat photographs, following the Minimi to war zones, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. It tracks its design and development, as well as investigating what has made it so compelling a choice for armed forces around the world for more than forty years.

Chris McNab has published over fifty books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons, Deadly Force, and Tools of Violence. He lives in South Wales, UK.

Johnny Shumate is a freelance illustrator in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated in 1987 from Austin Peay State University.

Born in Malaya, Alan Gilliland spent eighteen years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph. He writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com) and illustrates for publishers (www.alangilliland.com).

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