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. [1] The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.

In this lesson, we will cover the history, characteristics, nomenclature, assembly and disassembly of the M240B medium machine gun. We will also cover immediate and remedial action, barrel change...

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 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 …

Able to be carried by an individual service member or mounted on top of a vehicle, the M240B delivers heavy, dense and accurate sustained fire. Defined as a "medium machine gun", this belt-fed beast weighs well over 30 pounds when loaded, though the overwhelming majority of its users retain positive feelings towards the gun.

The M240B is a battle-proven machine gun that has demonstrated many times the highest possible performance levels in combat throughout the world. Description. The M240B machine gun is a...

Consists of receiver, handguard, bipod, and rear sight assembly. Serves as support for all major components.

Provides significant, reliable and lethal medium support fire for aviation and ground units such as Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery and Combat Engineers. The M240B Medium Machine Gun is a...

Firing 7.62mmx51mm NATO rounds from a disinegrating belt, the M240 series of machine guns has a reputation for stopping power and reliabilty. The M240 can be found mounted on vehicles such as the GMV, helicopters and boats such as the SOC-R . It can also carried by foot soldiers such as US Army Rangers.