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M240 Machine Gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The M240 is the United States military's designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt fed, gas operated medium machine guns chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, originally designed in Belgium and currently manufactured for American use by U.S. Ordnance in Reno, Nevada and by FN America, the American subsidiary of FN Herstal. The U.S. armed forces have fielded it since the late 1970s, adopting it in 1977 as the Army's standard coaxial machine gun for tanks and armored vehicles. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
General-purpose machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1977 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
FAQs

What is the difference between the M240B and the M240G?

The M240B adds a molded heat shield over the barrel; otherwise the two are virtually identical.

The two are very close. The M240G is the version adopted by the United States Marine Corps, and the M240B differs mainly in that it adds a molded heat shield over the barrel. Beyond that feature, the two weapons remained virtually identical to one another.
Connections

Operated By

United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M240 machine gun

Used In

Gulf War, Wars
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Iraq War, Wars
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Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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Manufactured By

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: M240 Machine Gun
FN Herstal

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: M240 Machine Gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: M240 machine gun
  • Lead section
    The M240, officially the Medium 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.
  • Lead section, para 1
    The M240, officially the Medium 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.
  • Infobox: service
    1977-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Lead section
    The M240, officially the Medium 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.
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian War'
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
    The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.
  • In Group: General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun
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2. Wikidata: M240 Machine Gun
Wikidata Q772765, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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