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M240 machine gun
 
       
   

A ground-mounted, gas-operated, crew-served machine gun. This reliable 7.62mm machine gun delivers more energy to the target than the smaller caliber M-249 SAW. It is being issued to infantry, armor, combat engineer, special force/rangers, and selected field artillery units that require medium support fires and will replace the ground-mounted M-60 series machine guns currently in use.

Specifications:
Caliber:
7.62 mm
Weight:
27.6 lbs
Max. Effective Range:
1800 m (area target) 800 m (point target)
Rate of Fire:
200-600 rounds per minute
Entered Army Service: 1997
Manufacturer: FN Manufacturing (Columbia, SC)

 
       

M240 machine gun

M240 machine gun

M240 machine gun