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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
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gptkbp:action
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gas-operated
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:FN_MAG
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
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gptkbp:barrelChange
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quick-change barrel
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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627 mm (24.7 in)
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
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gptkbp:category
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shooting
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gptkbp:countryOfOperation
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:designer
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gptkb:Ernest_Vervier
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1977–present
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:fireModes
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fully automatic
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gptkbp:hasUnit
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approx. $6,600 (US Army, 2012)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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7.62 mm M240 machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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1,245 mm (49.0 in)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:FN_Herstal
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high reliability
robust construction
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Belgium
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gptkbp:range
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800–1,800 m
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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650–950 rounds/min
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M60_machine_gun
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gptkbp:totalProduced
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1977–present
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:train
shooting
vehicle mount
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Army
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkb:US_Marine_Corps
gptkb:US_Coast_Guard
gptkb:US_Navy
NATO forces
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:M240B
gptkb:M240C
gptkb:M240G
gptkb:M240L
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gptkbp:weight
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12.5 kg (27.6 lb)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:M1A2C_(SEPv3)
gptkb:Stryker_FSV
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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