General Statistics
Standard Calibre: 6.5mm Grendel Operating System: Gas Piston, Open Bolt Weight, unloaded: 5.67 kg Overall Length: 94 cm Barrel Length: 16 inches Width: 23.4 cm with bipod Height: 29.8 cm with bipod Effective Range: 800 metres Maximum Range: 1,000 metres Cyclic rate: 650 rounds per minute Ambidextrous: Yes Magazine Capacity: Standard box of 15O rounds; 600 rounds with the ammunition linked backpack. Action: Semi-automatic or fully automatic |
The LMG-65 is a part of the 65-series machine gun family, utilised by the Xuande-Xiphoian Armed Services alongside the larger Medium Machine Gun variant.
The LMG-65 features a short-stroke gas piston system and a recoil mitigation system which radically reduces the felt recoil of the fired rounds. The weapon has a rifle style pistol grip and selector switch which can be set to full-automatic and semi-automatic. The LMG-65 features ambidextrous controls as well as a switchable feed tray and charging handle that can be alternated to either side depending on operator preference. Instead of a traditional flip-up design, the feed-tray cover flips open to the side, so it doesn't interfere with optics and other accessories mounted in front of the feed tray. The weapon also features a collapsible buttstock that folds and locks into position for more compact transport. The weapon's advanced but mecahnically straightforward construction makes the weapon highly reliable in combat conditions. The weapon mounts several Picatinny rails – one at the top of receiver and four more at the forend. This allows for the mounting of attachments which include the following equipment issued as standard in Xuande-Xiphoian service:
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