M240
| M240 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | M240 |
| Country of operation: |
 United States
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| Developer / Manufacturer: |
Fabrique Nationale (Belgium), FN Manufacturing, Inc. (USA) |
| Manufacturer country: |
United States
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| Production time: | since 1977 |
| Weapon Category: | Machine gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1260 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 10.85 kg |
| Barrel length : | 630 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Ammunition supply : | Ammunition belt |
| Cadence : | 650-1100 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | right |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
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The M240 is the US military's designation for the FN MAG family of all-purpose machine guns with gas pressure loading . The weapon has a belt feed and fires cartridges of the caliber 7.62 × 51 mm NATO . The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.
General
The M240 is a license replica of the Belgian FN MAG . It was adopted into the equipment of the US Army in 1976 after the MAG prevailed against the M60 E2 in a comparison test . Manufacturing takes place in the United States at FN Manufacturing, Inc. in Columbia , South Carolina , a US subsidiary of the Belgian Fabrique Nationale Herstal .
With the M240 there is no possibility to choose between different firing sequences, the rifle can only be fired fully automatically. It is very often seen on vehicles and is then fitted with a double handle and operated by a thumb trigger. For normal use, a normal trigger with a shaft is used.
The weapon is mainly used by the infantry and is highly regarded for its reliability. Another advantage is the standardization among NATO members.
variants
- M240: often found on vehicles; The bipod and shoulder strap are missing
- M240B: improved version and in service in the US Army since 1997; Has hand protection with heat shield and a Weaver rail for mounting optics
- M240C: Ammunition feed from the right
- M240D: vehicle and airplane variant; Pistol grip and shoulder rest are missing; Rotary control for gas regulation available
- M240G: infantry version; with a shoulder rest, pistol grip, flash hider , bipod and visor
Web links
- MAG 58 / GPMG / L7 / M240 on military-page.de