Army Guns!

The NZ Army Light Infantry Guns!

Hello everyone!

This morning,I spoke to my dad about when he was in the NZ army,and I asked about his guns.There was also a boy in my class who wanted to know about it too!So dad told me the main parts about his guns.

So,here are the types of guns that he used,the parts,the calibre(which is the size of the bullet!),the operation,the weight and the magazine capacity(the magazine is the part where the bullets are kept on the gun.):

1: Automatic Rifle.

Parts: 

Name of rifle: Steyr AUG.

Calibre: 5.56 mm.

Operation: Gas.

Weight: 3.6 kg.

Magazine capacity: 30-round box.

2: Light Machine Gun.

Parts:

Name of Light Machine Gun: M249 Squad Automatic Weapon(SAW).

Calibre: 5.56 mm.

Operation: Gas.

Weight: 6.9 kg.

Magazine capacity: Metal link chain.

3: Pistol.

Parts: 

Name of pistol: SIG Sauer P225.

Calibre: 9 X 19 mm parabellum.

Operation: Gas.

Weight: 0.7 kg.

Magazine capacity: 15-round box.

Hope you liked it!

Maya.