M02 COYOTE
M02 Coyote Machine Gun
Tripod-mounted 12.7x108 mm machine gun with pistol trigger mechanism and buffered stock for anti-aircraft and long-range ground fire.
- Rate of fire
- 700 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 1100 mm
- Calibre
- 12.7x108 mm
All machine guns and launchers
Machine Guns - Light, Heavy, Tripod and Vehicle-Mounted Machine Guns, 7.62 mm to 12.7 mm Calibre / Caliber
The machine gun group spans four calibres and every mounting role. In 7.62x39 mm the magazine-fed M72 B1/AB1 and M05 G1 give the section a light automatic weapon, the M05 G1 with a built-in folding bipod. In 7.62x54R mm the belt-fed M84 is offered as a bipod light machine gun and on a tripod with an anti-aircraft attachment, while the M86 is a turret-fixed gun for tanks and combat vehicles fired by electric trigger. The M134D minigun in 7.62x51 mm comes in crew-served and fixed-forward configurations. In 12.7x108 mm the M87 heavy machine gun, the tripod-mounted M02 Coyote and the vehicle-post M07 cover anti-aircraft, ground and coastal fire to 1500 m.
- Line items
- 9
- Calibres
- 4
- Natures
- 1
- Standards
- NATO · Eastern
By calibre
Models and specifications
M07
M07 Vehicle-Mounted Machine Gun
12.7x108 mm machine gun on a cradle fixed to a vehicle post, with spade grip and trigger mechanism and limitable arc of fire.
- Rate of fire
- 700 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 1100 mm
- Calibre
- 12.7x108 mm
M87
M87 Heavy Machine Gun
12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun for anti-aircraft, ground and coastal fire, with forward case ejection and quick-change spare barrel.
- Rate of fire
- 700 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 1100 mm
- Calibre
- 12.7x108 mm
M134D
7.62 x 51 mm M134D minigun
7.62 x 51 mm minigun supplied in crew-served and fixed-forward configurations with steel, hybrid or marinized construction, a maximum effective range of 1200 m and ammunition magazines holding up to 3,000 rounds.
- Caliber
- 7.62 x 51 mm
- Maximum effective range
- 1200 m
- Length - crew served
- 100.0 cm (39.4 in)
M05 G1
7.62 mm light machine gun M05 G1
Light machine gun M05G1 in 7.62 x 39 mm, based on the light machine gun M72, with a cold forged fluted barrel for quick cooling and long service life, a folding polymer stock reinforced with fibreglass, a built-in folding bipod, iron sights with tritium tubes for low-visibility aiming and a 30-round polymer magazine common to the 7.62 x 39 mm automatic weapons range.
- Rate of fire
- 620 ± 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 542 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
M72 B1/AB1
M72 B1/AB1 Light Machine Gun
Magazine-fed 7.62x39 mm light machine gun with heavy 542 mm barrel, offered with fixed (B1) or folding (AB1) stock.
- Rate of fire
- 620 +/- 60 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 542 mm
- Magazine capacity
- 30 rds
M84
M84 Light Machine Gun
Belt-fed 7.62x54R mm light machine gun on folding bipod with quick-change barrel and gas flow regulator, effective to 1000 m.
- Rate of fire
- 700-800 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 603 mm
- Calibre
- 7.62x54R mm
M84
M84 Machine Gun on Tripod
Tripod-mounted 7.62x54R mm machine gun with height-adjustable mount and attachment for engaging air targets.
- Rate of fire
- 700-800 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 603 mm
- Calibre
- 7.62x54R mm
M86
M86 Machine Gun
Gas-operated 7.62x54R machine gun intended for mounting on tanks and combat vehicles as a gun fixed to the turret, fired by electric trigger with a mechanical triggering lever, without sights because it is directed onto the target by the tank fire control system.
- Rate of fire
- 700-800 rds/min
- Barrel length
- 780 mm
- Calibre
- 7.62 x 54 R mm
How machine guns are specified in a tender
A machine gun line in a tender normally states the cartridge, the role (light, general-purpose, heavy, coaxial or anti-aircraft), the feed (magazine or belt, with box capacity), the mount (bipod, tripod, vehicle cradle or turret fixing) and the barrel arrangement, including whether a quick-change spare barrel is delivered. Rate of fire, maximum effective range and weapon weight with and without mount are the figures usually compared, and each model page lists them exactly as published.
What varies across the M72, M84, M86, M87 and M134D families
The 7.62x39 mm M72 B1/AB1 and M05 G1 are magazine-fed with 30-round magazines and rotating-bolt locking, the AB1 and M05 G1 carrying folding stocks. The 7.62x54R mm M84 uses 100- or 250-round belts with a quick-change barrel and gas regulator; the M86 is sightless and turret-fixed. The 12.7x108 mm M87, M02 Coyote and M07 share a 1100 mm barrel and 700 rds/min but differ in mount and trigger. The M134D differs in kind: a battery-powered minigun in steel, hybrid or marinized builds with 3,000-round magazines.
Questions about this equipment
Which machine guns are offered in 12.7x108 mm?
Three: the M87 heavy machine gun with forward case ejection and a quick-change spare barrel, the tripod-mounted M02 Coyote with buffered stock and pistol trigger, and the M07 on a cradle fixed to a vehicle post with spade grip. All three list a 700 rds/min rate of fire and a 1500 m maximum effective range.
What is the difference between the M84 light machine gun and the M84 on tripod?
The weapon is the same 7.62x54R mm belt-fed gun with a 603 mm barrel and 700-800 rds/min. The light version is fired from its folding bipod and weighs 8.8 kg; the tripod version adds a height-adjustable 4.5 kg mount with an attachment for engaging air targets, and a belt loading machine can be supplied on request.