7.62 mm M240 machine gun
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The 7.62 mm M240 machine gun is a belt-fed, gas-operated general-purpose machine gun widely used by U.S. and NATO forces for infantry support and as a mounted weapon on vehicles and aircraft.
Aliases (7)
- M240 ×50
- M240 machine gun ×1
- M240B ×1
- M240D ×1
- M240G ×1
- M240L ×1
- MAG 58 machine gun ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7.62 mm machine gun
→
belt-fed machine gun → gas-operated firearm → general-purpose machine gun → |
| allianceStandard |
NATO
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| basedOn |
FN MAG
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|
| cartridge |
7.62×51 mm NATO
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| coolingSystem |
air-cooled
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| designedFor |
general-purpose machine gun role
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| feedSystem |
disintegrating metallic link belt
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| firingMode |
fully automatic
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| hasVariant |
M240B
→
M240C → M240D → M240G → M240H → M240L → |
| inServiceWith |
U.S. Air Force
→
U.S. Army → U.S. Coast Guard → U.S. Marine Corps → U.S. Navy → |
| introducedAs |
coaxial machine gun for armored vehicles
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| manufacturer |
FN Herstal
→
U.S. licensees → |
| mountingOptions |
aircraft mount
→
bipod → infantry tripod → naval mount → vehicle mount → |
| operation |
gas-operated
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| primaryUse |
sustained automatic fire
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| role |
coaxial machine gun
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door gun → infantry support weapon → vehicle-mounted weapon → |
| sights |
iron sights
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night-vision sights (optional) → optical sights (optional) → |
| standardCaliber |
7.62 mm
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| typicalEffectiveRange |
800–1100 meters
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| typicalMount |
M122 tripod
→
M192 lightweight ground mount → |
| typicalRateOfFire |
650–950 rounds per minute
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| usedAs |
coaxial machine gun on tanks
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door-mounted gun on helicopters → pintle-mounted machine gun on vehicles → |
| usedBy |
NATO forces
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United States Armed Forces → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
M240
("M240B")
→
M240 ("M240G") → M240 ("M240L") → M240 ("M240D") → |
hasVariant |
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M1 Abrams
→
M60 Patton → |
secondaryArmament |
|
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
("M240 machine gun")
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supportWeapon |
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Australian Army
("MAG 58 machine gun")
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usesEquipment |