A member of the Royal Gurkha Rifles next to a L1A1 12.7 mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun, Helmand, Afghanistan, 15 July 2006
Photograph, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2006.
The L1A1 12.7 mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun pictured here is fitted to a Land Rover and is used in Helmand for close-range fire support. It has a maximum effective range of around 2,000 metres.
From a compact disc of multi-media associated with Royal Gurkha Rifles, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2006.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2008-01-1518-4
Copyright/Ownership
Crown Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2008-01-1518-4
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