CODE – 04-131-989

NAME – Machine Gun, Chain, L94A1

NAME (NATIVE) – 7.62mm EX-34 Chain Gun, Long Barrel

COMMON NAMES – L94A1

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Great Britain

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1989

CALIBER – 7.62×51 mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 126.7 cm (49.87 in) with flash hider

BARREL LENGTH – 70.3 cm (27.68 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)

LOAD – M80 Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 900 m/s (2951 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3907 j (2882 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 17.86 kg (39 lb 6 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 23.80 kg (52 lb 8 oz) with long barrel jacket, drive motor, feeder, loaded with 200 rds M80 ball in M13 links

TYPE OF MOUNT – Vehicular mount

POWER REQUIREMENTS – 26.5 VDC

WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 2.93 kg (6 lb 7 oz)

SIGHTS – None integral with weapon

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 1,800 m (1,969 yards)

OPERATION – Externally powered, operates from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 150 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 520 rpm

FEED DEVICE – M13 disintegrating metallic link belt

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.86 kg (1 lb 14 oz) 200 M13 links

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.94 kg (13 lb 2 oz) 200 rds M80 ball linked with M13 links

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 2,200 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 65.34 kg (144 lb)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – US Military, British military