Fn Minimi Light Machine Gun: M249, L108a1, L110a2, And Other Variants

In 1974, renowned Belgian arms company Fabrique Nationale brought out a groundbreaking new light machine gun, the Minimi. Its success has been meteoric, arming more than forty-five countries around the world. This study uses gripping, firsthand accounts and striking combat photographs, following the Minimi to war zones, such as Iraq and Afghanistan. It tracks its design and development, as well as investigates what has made it so compelling a choice for armed forces around the world for more than forty years.