HMG

The L1A1 HMG is .50 (12.7mm) caliber heavy machine gun. The HMG is a modernised version of the American-made Browning M2, which served with distinction during World War 2.

The belt-fed HMG fires at a rate of 485-635 rounds-per-minute to a range up to 2000 meters. HMGs are mounted on tripods and operated by a crew of 2. They can also be mounted to WMIK Land Rovers. The HMG is operated by both the Paras and Royal Marines. UKSF also mount the HMG on their Land Rovers.

The stopping power of the HMG's 12.7mm rounds is excellent and can take on light armour and soft skinned vehicles. The Royal Navy mount the HMG to Sea Lynx helicopters during anti-drug-smuggling operations, where it's used to disable the engines on speed boats. It's believed that the Special Boat Service also mount twin HMGs to their VSVs (Very Slender Vessel), their new long range insertion craft.

L1A1 HMG mounted on tripod and fed from 50-round box.

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