Small — Arms & Machine Guns

Large caliber weapons for anti-vehicle and long-range suppression (e.g., Browning .50 Cal). ⚙️ Key Technical Components

Gas-operated, recoil-operated, or blowback systems. Small Arms & Machine Guns

Versatile systems used on bipods or vehicle mounts (e.g., M240B, PKM). operated by one soldier (e.g.

Man-portable, usually belt-fed, operated by one soldier (e.g., M249 SAW). Small Arms & Machine Guns

Use of polymers and carbon fiber to reduce soldier fatigue.

Standardizing silencers to improve communication and hide muzzle flash.

Look at the of how different actions work?