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gptkbp:instanceOf
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machine gun
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gptkbp:armament
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Linked ammunition
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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660 mm (26 in)
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gptkbp:caliber
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7.62×51mm NATO
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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1-2 personnel
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:FN_Herstal
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:fieldOfUse
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Law enforcement
Military
Security forces
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gptkbp:firstIntroduced
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1977
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M-240 machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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1,200 mm (47 in)
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gptkbp:lensType
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Tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
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gptkbp:maintains
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200 rounds/min
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gptkbp:maintenance
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Moderate
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gptkbp:maxRange
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3,725 m (4,080 yd)
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
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gptkbp:notable_player
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Automatic
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:United_Nations_peacekeeping_forces
Various paramilitary groups
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,100 m (1,200 yd)
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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950 rounds/min
650–950 rounds/min
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gptkbp:recoil
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Gas-operated
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gptkbp:reliability
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High
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gptkbp:services
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Belt-fed
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gptkbp:sights
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Iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M249_SAW
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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M240B
M240G
M240L
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gptkbp:weight
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11.8 kg (26 lb)
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