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FN MINIMI Fact sheet

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FN MINIMI The development of the Belgian FN Herstal MINIMI began in the early 1960s, but it did not enter into production until 1982. Since then, the MINIMI light machine gun has been in service in more than 35 countries including in the armies of the US and the UK. The gas-operated MINIMI is one of the most widely used guns in its class and caliber. It is usually belt fed and fired from a bipod, but it can also be fed by magazine and mounted on a tripod.

Technical Specifications

Category Light Machine Guns

Operating system gas, automatic only

Cartridge 5.56 x 45mm / .223 Remington 7.62 x 51mm / .308 Winchester

Length 1040 mm

Feeding disintegrating metal link belt or box magazine (M16 type)

Global distribution map The data on global distribution and production is provided primarily by the BwVC1, but also from national and regional focal points on SALW control; data published by think tanks, international organizations and experts; and/or data provided by individual researchers on SALW. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please use the website's feedback function.

1. Bundeswehr Verification Center

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Global distribution list The FN MINIMI is found in 49 countries according to our data.

Afghanistan (AFG) G Nepal (NPL) G

Australia (AUS) G Netherlands (NLD) G

Belgium (BEL) G New Zealand (NZL) G

Norway (NOR) Brazil (BRA) G G Pakistan (PAK) Canada (CAN) G G

Papua New Guinea (PNG) G Chile (CHL) G Peru (PER) G China (CHN) G Philippines (PHL) G Denmark (DNK) G Poland (POL) G Dominican Republic (DOM) G Serbia (SRB) G Egypt (EGY) G Slovakia (SVK) G France (FRA) G Slovenia (SVN) G Greece (GRC) G Spain (ESP) G Hungary (HUN) G

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Indonesia (IDN) G Sri Lanka (LKA) G

Iraq (IRQ) G Suriname (SUR) G

Ireland (IRL) G Sweden (SWE) G

Israel (ISR) U Switzerland (CHE) G

Italy (ITA) G Thailand (THA) G

Japan (JPN) G Timor-Leste (TLS) G

Latvia (LVA) G Turkey (TUR) G

Lithuania (LTU) G United Arab Emirates (ARE) G

Luxembourg (LUX) G United Kingdom (GBR) G

Malaysia (MYS) G United States (USA) G

Mexico (MEX) G Vietnam (VNM) G

Morocco (MAR) G

Explanation of symbols

Country of origin

Licensed production

Production without a licence

G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies.

N Non-Government: Sources indi