GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN SS77 Mk1 7,62 mm x 51 mm
SS 77 General Purpose Machine
Gun
The SS77 is a General Purpose
Machine Gun (GPMG), firing 7,62 mm x 51 mm ammunition.
The SS77 is gas- operated, firing from an open breech,
with positive side-locking. The weapon has a quick-release
barrel, folding bi-pod and butt. The SS77 is a belt-fed
machine gun capable of firing various types of non-disintegrating
and disintegrating belts with a wide range of ammunition,
typically ball-, tracer- and armour piercing, without
any changes required to the weapon.
The SS77 GPMG maintains a high level of accuracy, stability
and reliability.
The 7,62 mm SS77 GPMG can be used as a light machine gun
or in a sustained fire role. The configuration of the
weapon makes it a flexible and portable weapon, which
is highly suited for use on armoured vehicles and as a
platoon-, section- or paratroops weapon and weighs 9,6
kg.
Ammunition is fed from the left by non-disintegrating
(DM1) belt, or alternatively by disintegrating (NATO M13
or R1M1) link belts in either 100-round dustproof pouches
fitted to the weapon, or from plastic, waterproof and
rigid boxes containing 200 rounds.
To cope with extreme environmental conditions, the weapon
is fitted with dust covers on the feed cover and ejection
slot.
The feed mechanism housed inside the feed cover, like
the feed tray, is linked to the central section of the
receiver. The cartridge is guided by a bullet lead into
the chamber.
The weapon has a folding butt for compactness and easy
handling, which makes it ideally suited for paratroopers.
The rear sight consists of a leaf sight graduated for
ranges from 20 m to 800 m in the horizontal position and
from
800 m to 1 800 m in the vertical position.
The sights are fitted with a Tritium-light (luminous)
sight which allows firing under night conditions.
Technical Specifications
Calibre
Effective range
Ammunittion
Link type
Operation
Method of locking
Method of feed
Firing rate
Muzzle velocity
Rifling
Sight radius
Mass
• Weapon
• Barrel
Lengths
• Overall
• Butt folded
• Barrel
Logistic support
Training
Service back-up
7,62 x 51 mm
1 800 m
M80
R1M1, M13, DM1
Gas
Side-locking
Belt feed
700 – 900
840 m/s
