Minimi
An early M249 version of the Minimi.
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Ernest Vervier
Designed	1974
Manufacturer	FN Herstal
Produced	1982–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	Standard model: 6.85 kg (15.1 lb) Minimi Para: 6.56 kg (14.5 lb) Vehicle model: 5.32 kg (11.7 lb) Minimi 7.62: 8.17 kg (18.0 lb) fixed stock Minimi 7.62: 8.4 kg (19 lb) telescopic metal stock
Length	Standard model: 1,040 mm (40.9 in) Minimi Para: 914 mm (36.0 in) stock extended / 766 mm (30.2 in) stock collapsed Vehicle model: 793 mm (31.2 in) no buttstock Minimi 7.62: 1,015 mm (40.0 in) fixed stock Minimi 7.62: 1,000 mm (39.4 in) stock extended / 865 mm (34.1 in) stock collapsed[1]
Barrel length	Standard model: 465 mm (18.3 in) Minimi Para: 349 mm (13.7 in) Minimi 7.62: 502 mm (19.8 in)
Width	110 mm (4.3 in) Minimi 7.62: 128 mm (5.0 in)
Cartridge	Minimi: 5.56x45mm NATO Maximi: 7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	700–1,150 rounds/min Minimi 7.62: 680–800 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	Standard model: 925 m/s (3,035 ft/s) Minimi Para: 866 m/s (2,841.2 ft/s)
Effective range	300–1,000 m sight adjustments
Feed system	200-round M27 disintegrating-link belt, 30-round STANAG magazine
Sights	Rear aperture, front post