M240C American 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
M240C
Heavy Machine Gun
Other
Basic Information
Name
M240C American 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
Designation
M240C
Alternate Designation
M240C
Equipment Type
Heavy Machine Gun
Manufacturer
FN Herstal
Date of Introduction
1983
Description
The M240C American 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun is designed as a coaxial machine gun for tanks and 7.62mm fire power on light armored vehicles. The M240C is a variation with a right-hand feed for use on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and LAV as the coaxial machine gun. Both variant uses a charging cable instead of a charging handle and have a full or half pistol grip depending on application.
System
Alternate Designation
M240C
Type
General-Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber
7.62 mm
Manufacturer
FN America
Action
Gas-Operated
Rate of Fire
650 - 950 RPM
Firing Mode Operating Principal
Full-Automatic
Maximum Effective Range
1,200 Meters
Muzzle Velocity
834 m/s
Sights
Iron Sights
Dimensions
Length, Overall
105.66 cm
Barrel Length
55.11 cm
Height
16.51 cm
Weight
10.06 kg
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62x51mm NATO
Basic Load
INA
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Machine Guns
Land > Infantry Weapons > Machine Guns
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.06 m
Width
—
Height
0.17 m
Weight
10.06 kg
Operators (4)
United States
Japan
Indonesia
Taiwan
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