XM806

XM806 Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerGeneral Dynamics
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
Specifications
Mass40 lb (18 kg) (without XM205 tripod)
Length1562 mm

Cartridge.50 BMG
ActionRecoil operation
Rate of fire265 rounds per minute or 40 rounds per minute sustained
Feed systemM9 belt
SightsModified M145 Machine Gun Optic, BUIS

The XM806 Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun (LW50MG) was a developmental .50 caliber belt-fed heavy machine gun. Development began in 2009 and was cancelled in 2012.