The M240B medium machine gun (see diagram below) is a result of a Marine Corps search for a weapon that could fire at an extended range with greater dependability and accuracy than the M60E3.

The M240B (formerly called as the M240E4) is the standard infantry medium machine gun of the U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard likewise utilize the weapon system, and is also still used by some units in the U.S. Army.

M240B MACHINE GUN A-5. The M240B is organic to the Infantry platoon. Two machine guns and crews are found in the weapons squad (Figure A-2).

May 7, 2015 · M240B Medium Machine Gun (continued) Description. The M240B machine gun is an belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position. The...

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...

Jun 17, 2024 · Marine Corps machine gunners are assigned with the MOS 0331. They are responsible for the deployment, care, mounting, and unmounting of heavy machine guns. The Marine Corps uses three primary heavy machine guns. These machine guns are primarily the M240B which uses 7.62 mm ammo, the 50-caliber machine gun, …

Feb 26, 2025 · Marines will be instructed on the M2A1 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Mk. 19 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher, and the M240B Medium Machinegun. Registration is open throughout Fiscal Year 25 and 1st...

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.

Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, conducted familiarization fire training using the M240B medium machine-gun, Feb. 8, 2023.

The M240B medium machine gun (see diagram below) is a result of a Marine Corps search for a weapon that could fire at an extended range with greater dependability and accuracy than the M60E3. The...