M247L machine gun

The M247L machine gun is a -designed light machine gun serving with the through every major conflict since the . Operated in limited capacity compared to the more common and M73 machine gun, the M247L fills a role of interchangeability derived from the in-service . The M247L shares parts compatibility with the and while chambered in the UNSC standard round and features the shortest barrel option in the M247 family.
Like other members of the M247 series, the standard M247L is gas-operated and belt-fed from a detachable ammunition box. The M247L also allows for the use of side-fed magazines used by the and other M118-chambered weapons in the UNSC arsenal. From a logistics perspective, the M247L is not a dedicated light machine gun as the M379 fills this role. Instead, the M247L is an administrative response approved by the to increase the modularity and availability for patrol and military police units on the frontline earning the nickname, "Riflemen's LMG."
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==Design==
==Trivia==
*Halo Fanon editor kitbashed the M247L base model in Source Filmmaker on 18 August 2020.