The M240 machine gun, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240, is the U.S. military designation for the FN MAG, [6] a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns that chamber the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.

The 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...

Sep 12, 2022 · The 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.

The M240 is a medium machine gun that is found throughout the US military including Special Operations Forces. Firing 7.62mmx51mm NATO rounds from a disinegrating belt, the M240 series of machine guns has a reputation for stopping power and reliabilty.

Feb 18, 2022 · Manufactured by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d’Herstal, the M240 is the military designation of the FN MAG. Chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, the machine gun was first adopted by the United States in 1977 for use as a coaxial tank gun.

The M240, officially Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M240, is the US military designation for the FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général, meaning General Purpose Machine Gun), a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns firing the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.

The FN M240 is one of the most essential and widely used small arms in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rugged and highly reliable, this weapon’s high volume of fire makes it the principal suppressive fire instrument for the infantry platoon and company. The FN M240C variant is used by all branches of the U.S. military.

Mar 27, 2025 · The M240 general purpose machine gun, derived from the FN MAG 58, was adopted by the U.S. military in the late 1970s and has been in continual service since being introduced. FN has created multiple variants of the M240, including the M240 coaxial, the M240B, M240L, M240D and M240H models.

The 7.62mm NATO M240B/General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) is a very reliable, fully-automatic, gas-operated, disintegrating link, belt fed, air-cooled, crew-served weapon. It fires from an open bolt and features a quick change barrel with fixed headspace.

The M240, formally United States Machine Gun, 7.62mm, is a family of belt-fed, gas operated medium machine guns firing the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge (w/ M13 Link). It is the US designation for the Belgian FN MAG 58 machine gun.