FN HERSTAL M3P
Description
The FN M3P™ is a fully automatic .50 cal (12.7x99mm NATO) machine gun specifically designed to be axially or coaxially mounted in pod or open-air gun configurations for airborne, land or sea weapon system applications.
The FN M3P™ is a world exclusivity by FN Herstal and offers the following main benefits:
- High firing rate for short time on target: 1,025 ± 75 RPM
- Lightweight
- Firing solenoid
- Left- or right-hand side feeding
| Calibre | 12.7x99mm NATO (.50 cal) |
| Overall length | From 1,680mm (66.1") to 1,800mm (70.9") |
| Weapon weight | 37 kg (81.5 lb) |
| Barrel weight | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Barrel length | 914mm (36") |
| Maximum range | 6,500m |
| Ammunition type | Ball, Tracer, API, APEI |
| Buttstock type | N/A |
| Cyclic rate of fire | 1,025 (+/- 75 RPM) |
| Effective range | 2,500m (2,734 Yards) |
| Feed | Left or right side (M9 links) |
| Firing mode | Full automatic |
| Handguard type | N/A |
| Role | Airborne Applications |
| Ejection link | Right or left side |
Product submitted to french regulation on firearms.
