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.

Characteristics
Within the NCR, the light machine gun is only issued to the finest NCR troops. 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.

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 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.
 * One of the Super Mutant Masters at Black Mountain will always carry one.

Behind the scenes
This weapon is based upon the real-life M60 Machine gun, but rechambered, as the real life model uses 7.62x51mm NATO amunition.

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