U.S Army - Know Your Tasks - M240B Machine Gun

Sgt. Maj. Michael Robinson, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general - operations sergeant major, demonstrates the Expert Soldier Badge tasks for the M240B Machine Gun

The M240, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240 or unofficially the M240 Bravo, is the U.S. #military​ designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine #guns​ that chamber the 7.62×51mm #NATO​ cartridge.


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


Length: 1.26 m
Muzzle velocity: 853.4 m/s
Maximum firing range: 3,725 m (4,074 yd)
Effective firing range: 800 m (875 yd) (bipod); 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (tripod)
Barrel length: 24.8 in (630 mm) (M240); 21.7 in (550 mm) (M240B, M240G, M240L)
Feed system: Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch
Manufacturers: FN Herstal, U.S. Ordnance, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Colt Canada


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Credit to : Video by Calvin Reimold - U.S. Army Reserve Command