RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)
LOAD – M193 Ball, Spitzer-pointed full metal jacket
BULLET DIAMETER – 5.70 mm (0.224 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 3.56 g (55 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 991 m/s (3,250 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1749 j (1290 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.76 kg (8 lb 5 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.94 kg (13 lb 2 oz) loaded with 120 rd belt of M193 Ball in belt box
WEIGHT (MOUNTED & LOADED) – 6.17 kg (13 lb 10 oz) on bipod, loaded with 120 rd belt of M193 Ball in belt box
TYPE OF MOUNT – Removable bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.23 kg (8 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, adjustable for zero, Rear sight – Flip-type aperture, Battle aperture – 300 m (328 yards), Long range aperture – 500 m (547 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 yards)
OPERATION – Redirected gas, fires from closed bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semiautomatic, 120 rpm Full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – S-63 disintegrating metallic link belt, 20 or 30 round removable box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.23 kg (8 oz) 120 S-63 links, 0.08 kg (3 oz) 20-rd magazine, 0.10 kg (4 oz) 30-round magazine
Ammunition Box (EMPTY) – 0.54 kg (1 lb 3 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.64 kg (3 lb 10 oz) 120 belt of M193 Ball, 0.32 kg (11 oz) 20-rd magazine, loaded with 20 rds M193 ball, 0.45 kg (1 lb) 30 rd magazines loaded with 30 rds M193 Ball
Ammunition Box (LOADED) – 2.18 kg (4 lb 13 oz) loaded with 120 rd belt of M193 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 120 rd belts in belt boxes (720 rounds)
