page_title: Medium machine gun
hierarchical_section_title: Medium machine gun
context_page_description: A medium machine gun, in modern terms, usually refers to a belt-fed automatic firearm firing a full-powered rifle cartridge.
context_section_description: A medium machine gun (MMG), in modern terms, usually refers to a belt-fed automatic firearm firing a full-powered rifle cartridge.
caption: U.S. Marines firing an M240G at Camp Hansen, Okinawa
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