IMI Negev Light Machine Gun

Type           ::          Light machine gun

Place of origin   ::    Israel

In service       ::      1997–present

Designer       ::        Israel Military Industries Ltd (IMI)

Designed           ::    1985–1990

Manufacturer    ::   Israel Weapon Industries Ltd

Produced         ::     1995-Present

Variants        ::       Negev Commando

Specifications::::

Weight   ::   7.40 kg (16.31 lb) (standard version)
                  7.00 kg (15.4 lb) (Negev Commando)

Length   ::    1,020 mm (40 in) stock extended / 890 mm (35.0 in) stock
                  folded (standard version)
                  780 mm (30.7 in) stock deployed / 680 mm (26.8 in) stock
                  folded (Negev Commando version)

Barrel    ::     460 mm (18.1 in) (standard version)
length            330 mm (13.0 in) (Negev Commando)

Cartridge  ::   5.56x45mm NATO

Action    ::     Gas operated, rotating bolt

Rate of    ::    850–1,150 rounds/min
fire    

Muzzle    ::     915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (standard version)
velocity         850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s) (Negev Commando)   

Effective  ::    300–1000 m sight adjustments (standard version)
range             300-800 m sight adjustments (Negev Commando)

Feed system   ::  150-round M27 ammunition belt or 35-round box magazine

Sights  ::   Aperture, with elevation drum and adjustable front post,
                folding tritium night sights, various optional optics via picatinny
                rail