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CETME Ameli
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| Cetme Ameli – Ametralladora Ligera | |
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| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1982— |
| Used by | Spain, Mexico |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1982 |
| Manufacturer | Cetme, Empresa Nacional – Santa Bárbara |
| Produced | 1982— |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6.35kg (standard) 5.2kg (lightweight) |
| Length | 970mm (O/A) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45 NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56x45 mm |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 850–900/1200 rounds/min (adjustable) |
| Muzzle velocity | 874 m/s |
| Effective range | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) effective |
| Feed system | Belt-fed – 100/200 rounds (boxed) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The CETME Ameli is a Spanish squad automatic weapon manufactured by CETME. Although is aesthetically similar to a scaled down MG3, its mechanisms are entirely different. Internally, it is more akin to the Heckler & Koch HK-21/23, making use of a roller-delayed blowback mechanism, but differs from HK weapons in firing from an open bolt. It is very small and light for a belt-fed light machine-gun, c. 2kg less than a FN Minimi. The Ameli is the biggest rival to the Minimi.[citation needed]