RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)
LOAD – M80 ball Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 865 m/s (2837 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3611 j (2663 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 13.98 kg (30 lb 13 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 16.95 kg (37 lb 6 oz) loaded with 100 rds M80 ball in M13 link belt
WEIGHT (LOADED & MOUNTED) – 25.88 kg (57 lb) on XM132 ground mount, loaded with 100 rds M80 ball in M13 link belt
TYPE OF MOUNT – Vehicular or XM132 Tripod ground mount
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 2.58 kg (5 lb 11 oz) Adapter/Cradle, 6.35 kg (14 lb) M2 tripod
WEIGHT OF SPARE BARREL – 2.55 kg (5 lb 10 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Folding blade, Rear sight – Ladder-type with aperture, 100 to 1100 meters in 200 meter increments, (109 to 1203 yards in 219 yard increments) battle sight aperture set at 300 meters (328 yards), adjustable for windage
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 900 m (984 yards)
OPERATION – Recoil with gas booster, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 150 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 500-600 rpm
FEED DEVICE – M13 flexible disintegrating link belt
