M240B/L
Type: General Purpose Machine Gun
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: FN Herstal
Overview
Belt-fed 7.62x51mm NATO general purpose machine gun serving as the standard medium machine gun across all US military branches. Gas-operated with quick-change barrel. M240L variant uses titanium receiver reducing weight by 2.5 kg. Mounted on vehicles, helicopters, and tripods. Effective range exceeds 1,800 meters.
Operators
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
- Colombia
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