CETME Ameli
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The CETME Ameli is a Spanish 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun designed as a modern, lighter counterpart to earlier German belt-fed machine guns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ameli is derived from Spanish words for light machine gun | 1 |
| CETME Ameli canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
light machine gun ⓘ |
| action | roller-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| ammunitionFeedSystem | disintegrating metal link belt ⓘ |
| barrelType | quick-change barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | belt-fed machine gun ⓘ |
| chambering | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| designedAs |
lighter counterpart to earlier German belt-fed machine guns
ⓘ
modern counterpart to MG 42-style belt-fed machine guns ⓘ |
| designedFor |
infantry use
ⓘ
vehicle mounting ⓘ |
| designer | CETME ⓘ |
| ejectionPattern | right-side ejection ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feedDirection | belt feed from left side ⓘ |
| fireControl | trigger-operated sear mechanism ⓘ |
| firingMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| gasSystemFeature | quick-change barrel to manage overheating ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
MG 3
ⓘ
MG 42 machine gun ⓘ
surface form:
MG 42
|
| intendedRole |
light support weapon
ⓘ
squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| intendedUseEnvironment | infantry support ⓘ |
| manufacturer | CETME ⓘ |
| materialUse | extensive use of stamped steel ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
bipod
ⓘ
tripod ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
CETME Ameli
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ameli is derived from Spanish words for light machine gun
|
| operation | gas-operated ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Ametralladora ligera ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 850–1200 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| receiverConstruction | stamped sheet metal ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockType | fixed stock ⓘ |
| typicalMount | folding bipod ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Spanish Armed Forces
ⓘ
Spanish Army ⓘ |
| usedIn | training by Spanish military units ⓘ |
| weightClass | light machine gun ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
MG 42
this entity surface form:
Ameli is derived from Spanish words for light machine gun