OVERALL LENGTH – 103.2 cm (40.63 in) with stock removed, 128.6 cm (50.63 in) with stock attached
BARREL LENGTH – 66.7 cm (26.25 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Groove, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 25.4 cm (1 turn in 10 in)
LOAD – Mk VII Composite Jacketed Spitzer
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.90 mm (0.311 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 11.34 g (175 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 747 m/s (2450 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 3163 j (2333 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 11.79 kg (26 lb)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 13.73 kg (30 lb 4 oz) loaded with 47-round Mk VII Ball
WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 16.56 kg (36 lb 8 oz) On Mk I Bipod, loaded with 47-round Mk VII Ball
TYPE OF MOUNT – Light Folding Field Mount (Mk I Bipod)
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 2.83 kg (6 lb 4 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable – Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Screw-ladder type with aperture, Graduated from 183 to 1829 m in 91 m increments (200 to 2000 yards in 100 yard increments)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 805 m (880 yards)
OPERATION – Gas-operated, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic only
RATE OF FIRE – 100-140 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 550 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 47-round pan-type drum magazine
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.77 kg (1 lb 11 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.94 kg (4 lb 4 oz) with 47 round Mk VII Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 64 magazines (in Carriers/Boxes) (3008 rounds)
MAGAZINE CARRIER (BAG) WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.45 kg (1 lb)
MAGAZINE BOX WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 7.82 kg (8 lb 8 oz)
MAGAZINE BOX WEIGHT (FULL) – 24.24 kg (53 lb 7 oz) four magazines each in two carriers (8 magazines total)
LOAD WEIGHT – 193.92 kg (427 lb 8 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd., Birmingham, England