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To: tet68
It's a Negev 5.56mm LMG made By IMI very similar to the minimi it's now the standard support weapon in the IDF.
The guy's taped a torch to it {a mini maglite} it also has an ITL AIM1/D laser pointer under the barrel.
Hope this is helpful.

Shalom
24 posted on 08/03/2002 2:48:39 PM PDT by Duvdevan
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To: Duvdevan; tet68
The Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Negev 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG) is Israeli Defense Force (IDF) standard issued LMG in all infantry oriented units, including both special and conventional forces.

Photo Above - an Israeli operator with the Negev LMG fitted with a soft 150 rounds assault drum.

The Negev LMG was developed in the early 1990's, with the IDF operational needs and specifications in mind. It was designed to replace all current LMG used in the IDF on all the relevant platforms - infantry, vehicle, airborne and maritime. Until then the LMG used by the IDF:

FN MAG 58 (M240) 7.62 mm LMG, then the IDF primary LMG

FN Minimi (M249) 5.56 mm LMG, also known by its U.S. Armed Forces designation - the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), which was issued in small numbers to several IDF SF and infantry units.

Two Soviet made LMG - the PK and the RPD, which were exlsively by SF units.

The final production version of the Negev LMG was introduced in 1995. Several samples entered the IDF for field-testing in 1996, and in 1997 mass issue of the new firearm began.

27 posted on 08/03/2002 3:06:12 PM PDT by PhilDragoo
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