Light Machine Gun (Fallout: New Vegas)

The light machine gun is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas. It is the only fully automatic weapon in game that chambers the 5.56mm round. It is based heavily on the FN Minimi (also known as the M249), decked out with wooden furniture.

Characteristics
Within the NCR, the light machine gun is only issued to the finest NCR troops but can also be found carried by Super Mutant Masters. Despite being special-issue within the NCR, it is possible for the player to obtain one fairly easily from third-party sources such as the Gun Runners, most likely because they manufacture much of the NCR's weaponry. It has a high rate of fire, magazine capacity, damage, and remarkably fast reload speed, but degrades rapidly, weighs 15 pounds and has high spread, even when sighted. Using the .223 ammunition can be useful as this would reduce the amount of repairs by sacrificing a little damage, however the guns large magazine and high rate of fire would make up for this.

Mods

 * Light MG Expanded Drums - Increases ammo capacity by +110.

Locations

 * A light machine gun in good condition can be found near the back of Quarry Junction inside the Deathclaw Matriarch's cave.
 * From level 16 and onwards it can be purchased from Gun Runners (Fallout: New Vegas) outside of Freeside.
 * Can be purchased from the Brotherhood of Steel at Hidden Valley, when Elder McNamara allows you to buy from their armory.
 * NCR Heavy Troopers may occasionally carry them.
 * Super Mutant Masters may occasionally carry them.

Appearances
The light machine gun appears in Fallout: New Vegas.