M240 Medium Machine Gun

Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240
M240B
Type	General purpose machine gun
Place of origin	Belgium  United States
Service history
In service	1977-present
Used by	United States Armed Forces
Wars	Gulf War Iraq conflict Afghanistan conflict
Production history
Designer	Ernest Vervier
Designed	1950s
Manufacturer	FN Manufacturing, LLC
Produced	1977–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	25.99 lb (11.79 kg)
Length	49.7 in (1,263 mm)
Barrel length	24.8 in (630 mm)
Width	4.7 in (118.7 mm)
Height	10.4 in (263 mm)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire	650–1,000 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
Effective range	Bipod: 880 yd (800 m) Tripod: 1,800 m (1,980 yd)
Maximum range	4,074 yd (3,725 m)
Feed system	Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
Sights	Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade

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