Airsoft light machine guns

Light machine guns: 64 replicas in the database, from 21 brands; types: AEG (electric) (58), GBB (gas blowback) (2), HPA (compressed air) (2), Gas NBB (non-blowback) (1), CO2 (1).

52 have an energy value: 5 are within Italy's 1 joule limit and 47 exceed it in the listed version. Many replicas are also sold in a version tuned for Italy: always check the one you buy.

Data from official sources for 19 pages and shops for the rest; every page names its source.

Replicas64
Within Italy's 1 J limit5
Above Italy's 1 J limit47
FPS290–430

Highlights

Rankings:

Light machine guns: most powerful under 1 jouleLight machine guns: the lightest

G&P 10ARES 9LCT 7A&K 5VFC 5Lambda Defense 4Specna Arms 4G&G 3WELL PRO 3

G&P (10)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
G&P M249 Marine LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 7600 g > 1 J
G&P M249 Para (Upgrade) LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 7600 g > 1 J
G&P M249 Para HPA HPA (compressed air) 1.49 J 400 7610 g > 1 J
G&P M249 SF HPA HPA (compressed air) 1.49 J 400 7200 g > 1 J
G&P M249 SF LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 7200 g > 1 J
G&P MK46 Mod 0 (P.N.) LMG AEG - DX AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 5760 g > 1 J
G&P M63A1 Tactical Rail Version LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.2 J 360 4540 g > 1 J
G&P U.S. Navy MK23 MG LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.2 J 360 4620 g > 1 J
G&P M249 Ranger LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 7600 g > 1 J
G&P MK46 SOPMOD / S (DX) AEG LMG AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 6960 g > 1 J

ARES (9)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
ARES M60E4 AEG (electric) 1.2 J 360 4600 g > 1 J
ARES L85 LSW AEG (electric) – – 5500 g –
ARES LMG AEG (electric) – – 4400 g –
ARES LMG (2020 Version) AEG (electric) – – 4570 g –
ARES M249 AEG (electric) – – 3800 g –
ARES M249 PARA AEG (electric) – – 3800 g –
ARES M60 AEG (electric) – – 5100 g –
ARES MK43 AEG (electric) – – 4700 g –
ARES MK46 AEG (electric) – – 3900 g –

LCT (7)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
LCT M60VN AEG (Steel) AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 10000 g > 1 J
LCT PKP AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 10200 g > 1 J
LCT RPD AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 7000 g > 1 J
LCT RPK AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4300 g > 1 J
LCT RPKS74 AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4500 g > 1 J
LCT RPKS74MN AEG AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4500 g > 1 J
LCT PKM AEG AEG (electric) – – 7400 g –

A&K (5)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
A&K PKM LMG AEG (Black Polymer Stock Version) AEG (electric) 1.64 J 420 7540 g > 1 J
A&K PKM LMG AEG (Real Wood Stock Version) AEG (electric) 1.64 J 420 7540 g > 1 J
A&K M249 MKI SAW LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.41 J 390 5610 g > 1 J
A&K M249 PARA LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.41 J 390 6260 g > 1 J
A&K M249K LMG AEG - Lightweight Version AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 3470 g > 1 J

VFC (5)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
VFC M249 5.56mm LMG (Asia Ver.) GBB (gas blowback) 1.21 J 361 3800 g > 1 J
VFC M249 SAW Machine Gun GBB GBB (gas blowback) 1.2 J 360 3860 g > 1 J
VFC FN MK48 MOD 1 AEG Machine Gun AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 4510 g > 1 J
VFC MK48 MOD1 Deluxe AEG Machine Gun AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 4930 g > 1 J
VFC M249 GBB Gas Supply Plastic Ammo Box Gas NBB (non-blowback) – – 1090 g –

Lambda Defense (4)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
Lambda Defense MK48 MK3 LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 8710 g > 1 J
Lambda Defense MK48 MK3 PARA LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 – > 1 J
Lambda Defense MK48 MOD 0 LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 8460 g > 1 J
Lambda Defense MK48 MOD 1 LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 8140 g > 1 J

Specna Arms (4)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
Specna Arms FN Herstal M249 MK1 CORE AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4565 g > 1 J
Specna Arms FN Herstal M249 MK2 CORE AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4775 g > 1 J
Specna Arms FN Herstal M249 PARA CORE AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 4970 g > 1 J
Specna Arms MG42 RETRO X-ASR/Tracer AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 6560 g > 1 J

G&G (3)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
G&G CM16 LMG (Combat Machine) AEG AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 4010 g > 1 J
G&G CM16 LMG Stealth AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 4180 g > 1 J
G&G GMG-42 AEG (electric) – – 10000 g –

WELL PRO (3)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
WELL PRO Arm-Mounted Mini Rotary AEG AEG (electric) 0.78 J 290 3380 g ≤ 1 J
WELL PRO M134 Mini Vulcan Rotating Gatling AEG AEG (electric) 0.78 J 290 3370 g ≤ 1 J
WELL PRO WE23-SL-1 Rotary AEG Minigun (Sport) AEG (electric) 0.78 J 290 1990 g ≤ 1 J

Other brands (14)

ReplicaPower sourceJFPS WeightIT limit
Krytac Trident MK3 LMG-M AEG (electric) 1.72 J 405–430 3800 g > 1 J
3D MMP M2 Browning Steel & Aluminum AEG Version AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 28000 g > 1 J
Inokatsu MK43 (Steel Version) AEG (electric) 1.49 J 400 9600 g > 1 J
Classic Army Metal Stone 96 LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.27 J 370 4700 g > 1 J
RWA MG34 AEG AEG (electric) 1.2 J 360 7350 g > 1 J
RWA M1919 AEG Machine Gun AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 15600 g > 1 J
RWC ChainSAW Zombie Killer AEG AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 5390 g > 1 J
T8 X A&K SP System MK46 MOD0 LMG AEG Battleworn Version AEG (electric) 1.14 J 350 5710 g > 1 J
GHK RPK GBBR CO2 1.07 J 340 4400 g > 1 J
Shoei Maschinen Gewehr 42 (MG-42) AEG (EBB) AEG (electric) 1.01 J 330 7000 g > 1 J
Umarex VFC MG4 LMG AEG AEG (electric) 1.01 J 330 4220 g > 1 J
Novritsch SSR249 Machine Gun AEG (electric) 1 J 328 5800 g 1 J
Classic Army M132 Micro Gun AEG AEG (electric) 0.84 J 300 4450 g ≤ 1 J
Tokyo Marui Next Gen Mk46 Mod 0 AEG (electric) – – 6350 g –

* Joules estimated with 0.20 g BBs, the measuring standard: the source does not give the weight.

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