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Mk 48 machine gun

type of general-purpose machine gun
Class type of: light machine gun Q6885441
Mk 48 machine gun
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Facts

9 properties
Instance of
weapon model
Subclass of
light machine gun
Ammunition
7.62×51mm NATO[6]
Caliber
+7.62[9]
Country of origin
Belgium[5]
Length
+1000[7]
Manufacturer
FN Herstal[4]
Mass
+8.2[8]
Operator
United States[3]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mk 48 machine gun en Mark 48 cs kulomet Mk 48 cs Mk 48 ja Mk.48機関銃 ja Mk48機関銃 ko Mk.48 기관총 pt Mk 48 (metralhadora) ru Mark-48 ru Mk.48 mod.0 ru Mk.48 mod.1 uk Mk48 (кулемет) zh Mk 48輕型機槍 zh Mk 48輕量化機槍
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Freebase ID
/m/08xdn7

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Ammunition 1
7.62×51mm NATO
Country of origin 1
Belgium
Manufacturer 1
FN Herstal
Operator 1
United States
Subclass of 1
light machine gun
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Summary

Mk 48 machine gun is a weapon model[1]. It is a type of light machine gun[2].

Related Entities

Belgium FN Herstal United States

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → light machine gun
    Instance of → —
    Country of origin → Belgium
    Operator → —
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