 It utilized a pan magazine mounted above the barrel, with a capacity of 161 rounds.As the .22LR is by far the cheapest and most easily accessible of all firearm cartridges, the weapon enjoys a certain popularity with enthusiasts in societies with liberal laws towards fully automatic weapons.MGV-176 was widely used both during the Slovenian war of independence by Slovenian territorial defense militia then by Croat volunteers during the first part of the Croatian War of Independence, notably during the so-called Battle of the Barracks.