POTD: FN Minimi (M249 SAW) in Norway
Norway’s Armed Forces have been using the FN Minimi Light Machine Gun (in 5,56×45 NATO) since the late 80s. Recently they awarded FN Herstal another contract to supply up to 4,000 FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3 Light Machine Guns, a movement up in caliber as you can see. In this Photo Of The Day, we see the Telemark Battalion conducting a live-fire exercise with various firearms of the Norwegian Army.
Below: Heckler & Koch HK416s in the snow.
Telemark Battalion conducting a live-fire exercise in Rena, Norway, in November 2019.
The Combat Vehicle CV90 with mechanized infantry in a live-fire exercise.
For more action check “ Shooting the FN Minimi & HK416N From Moving Vehicles” and “ Machine Guns in Saber Strike” POTDs.
Photos and captions by Frederik Ringnes, Norwegian Armed Forces.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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Is this version .308? Can it be chambered in the 6.8x51 or 7.62x39?
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I bet you, that in Rena, during winter, they could easily have -30 C or -22 F. That would be considered pretty normal. At least, though, those -22 are pretty dry.