SIG MG 710-3

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MG 710-3
A SIG MG 710-3 from the Swedish Army Museum.
Type	General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	SIG
Designed	1955–1960s
Manufacturer	SIG
Specifications
Mass	9.25 kg (20.39 lb)
Length	1,143 mm (45.0 in)
Barrel length	559 mm (22.0 in)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire	800–950 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	790 m/s (2,592 ft/s)
Effective firing range	100 to 1200 m sight adjustments
Feed system	Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
Sights	Open type sights with rear sliding tangent

The SIG MG 710-3 is a Swiss 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) designed and manufactured by SIG - Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (currently Swiss Arms AG). The weapon was developed as a commercial venture primarily for export, since the Swiss Army had already adopted the 7.5 mm MG 51 GPMG (chambered for the 7.5×55mm Swiss Schmidt–Rubin rifle cartridge), produced by the federal arms factory W+F.