LMP 62
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| LMP 62 | |
|---|---|
 Displayed LMP 62 | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin |  Nikolia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962-present |
| Used by | Nikolia  Kyashi  Arabona |
| Wars | Caranad conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | VTI |
| Designed | 1960 |
| Manufacturer | VTI |
| Produced | 1962-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 10.5 kg 27.5 kg (mounted on tripod) |
| Length | 1,225 mm 1,097 mm (without stock) |
| Barrel length | 565 mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62mm x 51mm |
| Action | Recoil-operated, roller locked |
| Rate of fire | 1000–1300 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 820 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 200–1,200 m sight adjustments |
| Maximum firing range | 800 m (bipod) 1,000 m (tripod mounted) 3,000 m (gun carriage) |
| Feed system | 50-Round non-disintegrating belt (can be combined in a drum); 100-Round disintegrating belt |
| Sights | Open tangent iron sights |
The LMP 62 (LMP - Laki mitraljez pešadije in Serbian or Light Infantry Machine gun) is Nikolian general-purpose machine gun chambered for 7.62 x 51mm cartridge that was designed by Nikolian military design bureau VTI. It was adopted in 1962 as a standard-issue squad support weapon and vehicle-mounted machine gun for the Nikolian Armed Forces and remains in service to this day in several other countries. The machine gun design is derived from LMP 35 which previously served as the standard machine gun. Although it remains vastly in use, a further development of the weapon exists, the LMP 2000 which entered service in 2011 and is slowly replacing the LMP 62 as standard machine gun in the Nikolian Armed Forces.
History
Design overview
Features
Operators
- Nikolia - Nikolian Armed Forces
Noordenstaat - Designated as MG-62
Scanonia - Designated as Ksp m/62
Fyngaria- Arabona