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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
FN BRG-15
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–1990
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
- First Production Year1983
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge15x115 mm
- Calibre15.5 mm
- Case Length106 mm
- Calibre Class15.5mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire700
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity1,055 m/s
- Muzzle Energy40,000
- Effective Range (point)2,000 m
- Maximum Range2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length1,500 mm
▤Features2MOD.2
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1983
- Production End1990
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1980Production started
- 1990Production ended
46
years in service
10
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
9HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)3COLD WAR · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)19BELGIUM · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
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