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IMI Negev
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| Negev | |
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 IMI Negev multi-purpose machine gun, In the picture: Negev Commando |
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| Type | Machine Gun |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997 to present |
| Used by | Estonia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel |
| Wars | Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Produced | 1997 to present |
| Variants | Negev Commando |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7,60 kg (unloaded) |
| Length | 1,020/780 mm (stock extended/folded) |
| Barrel length | 460mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 650-850 or 750-950rpm (selectable) |
| Muzzle velocity | 950m/sec |
| Feed system | 200 round M27 ammo belt or 30 round magazines |
The IMI Negev is a light-weight, 5.56 mm calibre, belt-fed, bipod mounted, Israeli light machine gun used as a squad assault weapon (SAW). It is being promoted as the standard light machine gun for all branches of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
The IMI Negev is a very reliable and accurate machine gun. Its main advantages are its light weight, compactness and durability in harsh desert conditions. Its compactness allow it to be used for charging and special operations without losing armor penetration capability and firepower. It is currently the standard issued light/medium machine gun of the IDF.
The design was finalised in 1995, began field testing in 1996 and was accepted by the IDF in 1997. Compared to similar weapons it is very light, just 7.5 kilograms complete (fitting a 150 round pouch magazine adds 2.1 kg) and compact, fractionally over a metre long. The ammunition is the NATO standard 5.56 × 45, either the US M855 or the European SS109. The weapon fires with a gas operated open-bolt allowing a maximum rate of 1,000 round/min.
The Negev allows for a shortened barrel and box magazine to be fitted and the stock removed, producing a very compact weapon. In conjunction with this the weapon has a select fire choice and also a variable rate of fire between 700–850 or 850–1,000 rounds per minute.
- Review on Negev - Defence & Civil Database
- Negev (Israeli-Weapons)