M240 machine gun
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m240-machine-gun-184-7605471
title:
M240 machine gun
text:
The M240 machine gun, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240, 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. It is used extensively by infantry, most often in rifle companies, as well as on ground vehicles, watercraft and aircraft. Though it is heavier than some comparable weapons, it is highly regarded for reliabili
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Family of machine guns
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M240_machine_gun
date created:
2004-04-24T18:37:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T07:47:45Z
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