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• Machine gun [r]: A firearm capable not only of full-automatic fire, but with additional features, such as large ammunition supply mechanisms, barrel cooling or quick-change features, etc., that lets it fire for prolonged periods ^[e]
• Light machine gun [r]: Usually intended to provide fire support in a squad (infantry) or fire team, a lightweight full automatic machine gun; can be fired by one soldier who is usually assisted by an ammunition bearer ^[e]
• 5.56mm light machine gun [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• Belt-fed [r]: A means of providing a continuous flow of ammunition to a machine gun, from continuous belts of ammunition that are at least partially manipulated by a human gunner ^[e]
• Fabrique Nationale [r]: More commonly called FN, this is a worldwide manufacturer of firearms, both military and civilian, with the sporting versions under the Browning and Winchester trademarks ^[e]
• M134 (machine gun) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• M16 rifle [r]: The primary U.S. infantry rifle, an assault rifle firing 5.56mm intermediate power ammunition; M4 (rifle) is the carbine (i.e., shorter-length) version ^[e]
• M60 (machine gun) [r]: A widely used, U.S. designed medium machine gun firing 7.62mm NATO-standard rifle ammunition, but not itself being a NATO standard weapon ^[e]

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• M14 rifle [r]: American rifle, in service 1957-1965, capable of automatic fire of 0.30 caliber bullets ^[e]