FN M3M (12.7 mm) - Revision history

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== Description ==
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|a_129_a|short}}

== General info ==
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=== Available ammunition ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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{{Aircraft machine guns}}

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-The '''12.7 mm FN M3M''' is a heavy machine gun used by airborne and ground vehicles in the game. Produced by Fabrique Nationale based on the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|Browning M2]] machine gun, the M3M boasts a higher firing rate. Compared to the [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|M3P]], the M3M has a flexible mount.
+The '''12.7 mm FN M3M''' is a heavy machine gun used by airborne and ground vehicles in the game. Produced by Fabrique Nationale based on the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|Browning M2]] machine gun, the M3M boasts a higher rate of fire. Compared to the [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|M3P]], the M3M has a flexible mount.
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 == See also ==
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 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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-* {{Specs-Link|a_129_a|short}}
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 == History ==
 The FN M3M is flexible mounted variant of the [[M3 Browning (12.7 mm)|M3 Browning]] used for helicopters. Every branch in the US Armed Forces has this gun available for their helicopters such as the [[UH-1 (Family)|UH-1 Huey]], UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-53E Super Stallion, OH-58 Kiowa among others. In the Canadian Armed Forces, it is used by CH-146 Griffon helicopter with the INGRESS upgrade. The British Army uses the M3M on their AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat and AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin helicopters. In Italy, it was used on the [[A-129 International (p)]] prototype export helicopter.
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==