SIG MG 710-3
| MG 710-3 | |
|---|---|
A SIG MG 710-3 from the Swedish Army Museum. | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | SIG |
| Designed | 1955–1960s |
| Manufacturer | SIG |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.25 kg (20.39 lb) |
| Length | 1,143 mm (45.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 559 mm (22.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 800–950 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,592 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 100 to 1200 m sight adjustments |
| Feed system | Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt |
| Sights | Open type sights with rear sliding tangent |
The SIG MG 710-3 is a Swiss 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) designed and manufactured by SIG - Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (currently Swiss Arms AG). The weapon was developed as a commercial venture primarily for export, since the Swiss Army had already adopted the 7.5 mm MG 51 GPMG (chambered for the 7.5×55mm Swiss Schmidt–Rubin rifle cartridge), produced by the federal arms factory W+F.