In the static machine gun role, the weapon is mounted on a tripod that offers a higher degree of accuracy and control than the bipod, for example the FN 360° tripod, which features an elevation adjustment mechanism that enables the weapon's bore axis to be maintained from to , has a 30° to +15° elevation change and a 360° traverse range. When used in the anti aircraft role, the machine gun can increase the cyclic rate of fire from 650 up to 1,000 rpm by regulating a user adjustable gas valve.