Editing Light machine gun (section)

==Selected examples==
[[Image:Battle of Changsha.jpg|right|thumb|A Chinese soldier with a [[ZB vz.26]] light machine gun.]]
[[File:INSAS LMG.JPG|thumb|right|The early [[INSAS]] LMG, a weapon of Indian origin.]]
[[Image:Familiarization with a RPK during Exercise Rescue Eagle 2000.jpg|thumb|right|A Romanian soldier instructing a [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] in clearing a [[RPK]]]]

The following were either exclusively light machine guns, had a light machine gun variant or were employed in the light machine gun role with certain adaptations.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Model
! Country of origin
! Design date 
! Caliber(s)
! Weight (base model)
! Feed system
! Rate of fire (rounds/min)
! Model variants
|-

|-
|[[Madsen machine gun]]
|{{flagcountry|Denmark}}
|1896
|Various
|{{convert|9.07|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|450
|
|-

|-
|[[Chauchat]] (Fusil-Mitrailleur Mle 1915 'CSRG')
|{{flagcountry|France}}
|1907
|8mm Lebel <br />.30-06 Springfield
|{{convert|9.07|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Magazine
|240/360
|M1918 CSRG Chauchat(USA)
|-

|[[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun|Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié]] 
|{{flagcountry|United States}} <br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
|1909
|8mm Lebel <br />.303 British <br />.30-06 Springfield
|{{convert|12|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Stripper clip fed
|400–600
|
|-

|[[Bergmann MG15 nA Gun]] 
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|1910
|7.92×57mm Mauser
|{{convert|12.9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed
|500–600
|
|-

|[[Vickers-Berthier]]
|{{flagcountry|France}} <br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} 
|1910
|.303 British
|{{convert|11.07|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|450–600
|
|-

|[[Lewis Gun]]
|{{flagcountry|United States}} <br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
|1911
|.303 British <br />.30-06 Springfield <br />7.92×57mm Mauser
|{{convert|13|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum magazine 
|600 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Huot automatic rifle]]
|{{flagcountry|Canada}}
|1916
|.303 British
|{{convert|5.9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum magazine 
|155/475
|
|-

|[[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] 
|{{flagcountry|United States}}
|1917
|.30-06 Springfield <br />6.5×55mm <br />7.92×57mm Mauser
|{{convert|8.8|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|650 (cyclic)
|[[Wz. 1928]] (Poland)
|-

|[[Hotchkiss M1922]]
|{{flagcountry|France}}
|1922
|Various
|8.5 kg (18.7 lb)
|Magazine
|450
|
|-

|[[Type 11 light machine gun]] 
|{{flagcountry|Japan}}
|1922
|6.5×50mm Arisaka
|{{convert|10.2|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Stripper clip fed, hopper magazine 
|500 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[ZB vz. 26]] 
|{{flagcountry|Czechoslovakia}}
|1923
|7.92×57mm Mauser
|{{convert|10.5|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|500
|
|-

|[[FM-24/29]] 
|{{flagcountry|France}}
|1924
|7.5×54mm French
|{{convert|9.1|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|450 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Maxim-Tokarev]]
|{{flagcountry|Soviet Union}}
|1924
|7.62×54mmR
|{{convert|12.9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed
|
|
|-

|[[Lmg 25]]
|{{flagcountry|Switzerland}}
|1925
|7.5×55mm Swiss
|{{convert|8.65|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|≈500
|
|-

|[[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]]
|{{flagcountry|Finland}}
|1925
|7.62×53mmR
|{{convert|9.3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Magazine
|450–550
|
|-

|[[Degtyaryov machine gun]]
|{{flagcountry|Soviet Union}}
|1927
|7.62×54mmR
|{{convert|9.12|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum magazine
|550
|
|-

|[[Mendoza RM2]]
|{{flagcountry|Mexico}}
|1928
|7×57mm Mauser <br />.30-06 Springfield
|{{convert|6.3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|450–650
|
|-

|[[Breda 30]] 
|{{flagcountry|Italy}}
|1930
|6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano
|{{convert|10.6|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Stripper clip fed, internal magazine 
|500 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[ZB vz. 30]]
|{{flagcountry|Czechoslovakia}}
|1930
|7.92×57mm
|{{convert|9.1|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|550–650
|
|-

|[[Bren]]
|{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
|1935
|.303 British 
|{{convert|10.35|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|500–520
|
|-

|[[Type 96 light machine gun]] 
|{{flagcountry|Japan}}
|1936
|6.5×50mm Arisaka
|{{convert|9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|450 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Type 99 light machine gun]] 
|{{flagcountry|Japan}}
|1939
|7.7×58mm Arisaka
|{{convert|10.4|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine 
|800
|
|-

|[[RPK]]
|{{flagcountry|Soviet Union}}
|1960
|7.62×39mm
|4.8&nbsp;kg (10.6&nbsp;lb)
|Drum or box magazine
|600
|RPK-74
RPK-16
|-

|[[Heckler & Koch HK21]]
|{{flagcountry|West Germany}}
|1961
|5.56×45mm NATO <br />7.62×51mm NATO
|{{convert|8.15|kg|abbr=on}}
|Belt fed or box magazine
|900
|HK11E<br />HK13E
|-

|[[Stoner 63]]
|{{flagcountry|United States}}
|1960s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|5.3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|1000 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Colt Automatic Rifle]]
|{{flagcountry|United States}}
|1970s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|5.78|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|750 (cyclic)
|Diemaco LSW (CAN)
|-

|[[L86|L86 LSW]]
|{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
|1970s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|6.58|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|775 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[FN Minimi]]
|{{flagcountry|Belgium}}
|1974
|5.56×45mm NATO (standard) <br />7.62×51mm NATO
|{{convert|6.85|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed or box magazine
|1150 (cyclic)
|[[M249 Squad Automatic Weapon]] (USA) <br />[[MK 46 machine gun]] (USA)
|-

|[[CETME Ameli]]
|{{flagcountry|Spain}}
|1974
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|5.3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed
|1200 (cyclic)
|MG82 (Spain)
|-

|[[Ultimax 100]]
|{{flagcountry|Singapore}}
|1977
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|4.75|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|600 (cyclic)
|
|-
|[[Steyr AUG|Steyr AUG H-BAR]]
|{{flagcountry|Austria}}
|1977
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|3.9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|750 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[IWI Negev]]
|{{flagcountry|Israel}}
|1985
|5.56×45mm NATO<br />
|{{convert|7.4|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed or magazine
|1150 (cyclic)
|
|-
|[[Negev NG7]]
|{{flagcountry|Israel}}
|2012
|7.62×51mm NATO
|{{convert|7.9|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed or magazine
|
|-

|[[Heckler & Koch MG4]]
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|1990s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|8.55|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed
|885 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Heckler & Koch MG36#Variants|Heckler & Koch MG36]]
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|1990s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|3.83|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|750 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[INSAS rifle#Variant .26 Developments|INSAS LMG]]
|{{flagcountry|India}}
|1990s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|6.7|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|650 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[SAR-21|SAR-21 LMG]]
|{{flagcountry|Singapore}}
|1996
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|3.82|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Box magazine
|650 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Ares Shrike 5.56]]
|{{flagcountry|United States}}
|2000s
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|3.4|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Belt fed or magazine
|800 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Type 81 assault rifle|Type-81 LMG]]
|{{flagcountry|China}}
|1981
|7.62×39mm
|{{convert|5.15|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
|75-round drum or 30-round STANAG 
|750 (cyclic)
|BD-15 LMG (Bangladesh)
|-

|[[M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle|M27 IAR]]
|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|2008
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|3.6|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|640 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[QBZ-95|QJB-95]]
|{{flagcountry|China}}
|1997
|5.8x42mm
|{{convert|3.25|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
|60
|900 (cyclic)
|
|-

|[[Colt IAR6940]]
|{{flagcountry|United States}}
|2008
|5.56×45mm NATO 
|{{convert|4.32|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} 
|Drum or box magazine
|700 (cyclic)
|Colt 6940E-SG (Singapore)
|-

|[[RPD machine gun|RPD]]
|{{flagcountry|Soviet Union}}
|1944
|7.62×39mm
|{{convert|7.5|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
|Belt fed
|650
|
|}