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Bookmark or Share- FN® M240B | FN® FirearmsThe FN® M240B is the “go to/can do” medium machine gun for all branches of the U.S. military, offering absolute reliability, extended range, and an exceptional service life. This weapon’s high volume of fire makes it the principal suppressive fire instrument for the infantry platoon and company.
- M240 machine gun - WikipediaThe M240 machine gun, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240, is the U.S. military designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns that chamber the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.
- M240: The Machine Gun Loved By Both Marines and the US ArmyThe M240 is a belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine gun that fires the standard 7.62 x 51 mm NATO round. Its rate of fire can by controlled through three different settings. The first allows the weapon to fire between 650-750 rounds per minute, while the second allows for it to cycle at 750-850.
- M240B | Military.comThe M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position. This reliable 7.62mm machine gun delivers more energy to the target than the...
- Marines and Soldiers Agree: The M240 Is the Best Machine GunThe M240 emerged as the best replacement for the M60. Compared to its predecessor, which averaged one malfunction per every 1,669 rounds it fired, the M240 averaged one every 26,000 rounds — a major improvement. The first M240 made its way into the American arsenal in 1977 as a coaxial tank gun.
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