The C6 is a machine-gun developed in
Belgium. It is a fully automatic,
air-cooled,
belt-fed
and
gas-operated weapon.
In a
sustained fire role, the C6 is mounted on a tripod. With the C2 sight and aiming lamp, the gun crew can
aim at non-visible targets which, due to
fog,
smoke or
darkness can no longer be viewed through the iron
sight. In this role, the C6 can be employed in most
offensive and
defensive fire support tasks, but not as an
indirect fire
weapon.
In a
light fire role, the C6 is fired from its
bipod or from its sling, which is looped over either shoulder. In this
role, it can be brought into
action quickly and is particularly useful as an assault, close quarter, or anti-aircraft
weapon. The light role may be the role of choice for patrolling, advance,
hasty defence, delaying actions, and
withdrawal.
Specs:
Calibre:
7.62 mm
Weight
machine-gun: 11 kg
barrel: 3 kg
220 round belt: 5 kg
Length
machine-gun: 1.26 m
barrel: 0.68 m
sight base: 0.848 m
Mode of fire:
Automatic only
Cyclic rate of fire:
650 to 1,000 rounds per minute
Operation:
Gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed
Effective range:
800 m on bipod
1,800 m on tripod
Cost
$10,000 per unit
Manufacturer
Fabrique Nationale, Herstal S.A., Belgium