Light Machine Gun

+A Light Machine Gun (LMG) is a portable [automatic weapon](/wiki/automatic_weapon) designed for sustained suppressive fire, often wielded by a single soldier or as a squad-level support [machine gun](/wiki/machine_gun). Lighter than its heavier counterparts, it provides mobile firepower to infantry units on the move.

+## See also

+- [Firearms](/wiki/firearms)

+- [Assault Rifle](/wiki/assault_rifle)

+- [Heavy Machine Gun](/wiki/heavy_machine_gun)