The FN pintle weapon systems for multirole vehicles integrate either a 7.62x51mm NATO machine gun - FN MAG®58M or FN MAG® infantry - or a .50 cal machine gun - FN M2HB-QCB™ or FN M3M™ (GAU-21).

The FN M3M™ Pintle Weapon System includes:

• a .50 cal FN M3M™ (GAU-21) machine gun with spade grips

• a medium pintle head (or FN MPH™) including a soft mount

• a feeding kit including a 600 round ammo box and feed chute
  
  

• an optional links collector
  
  

• an optional day and night vision device

• High hit probability

• The weapon is very easy to use:
  
  
  • outstanding balance during firing
  • recoil forces are absorbed by the soft mount
  • handles are located on the pintle and not on the gun for optimized accuracy

• High firing rate (1,100 RPM)

• Effective range: 2,000m

• No cook-off problems (open bolt firing)

• No timing adjustment required

• Minimized effort to recock

• Wide angle of operation

• Fully safe and reliable

• Easy to maintain

• Long burst capability
  
  The FN M3M™ Pintle Weapon System can fire 600 rounds in one burst (emergency case).
              

• Suppressive fire against light armored vehicles

• Threat suppression (.50 cal APEI round)

• Training