M240 7.62 mm machine gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M240_7.62_mm_machine_gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:activities	gas-operated
gptkbp:broadcasts	belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber	7.62 mm
gptkbp:crew	2
gptkbp:date	gptkb:1977
gptkbp:first_introduced	gptkb:1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M240 7.62 mm machine gun
gptkbp:is_used_by	gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:length	gptkb:NATO_standard_ammunition 1,200 mm 850 m/s 550 mm
gptkbp:lens_type	tripod, vehicle-mounted, aircraft-mounted
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:modifications	M240 B, M240 G
gptkbp:notable_users	gptkb:Moroccan_Armed_Forces gptkb:Vietnam_People's_Army gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces gptkb:military_unit gptkb:Jordanian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Egyptian_Armed_Forces gptkb:military_officer gptkb:NATO_forces gptkb:Qatar_Armed_Forces gptkb:UAE_Armed_Forces gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force gptkb:Oman_Armed_Forces gptkb:Philippine_Army gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force gptkb:Bangladeshi_Armed_Forces gptkb:Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces gptkb:Taiwanese_Armed_Forces gptkb:Thai_Armed_Forces gptkb:Pakistani_Armed_Forces gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force gptkb:Malaysian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Indonesian_National_Armed_Forces gptkb:Bahraini_Defence_Force
gptkbp:operational_range	1,800 meters
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:range	1,100 meters 3,725 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire	650-950 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil	moderate single, automatic
gptkbp:related_to	FNMAG
gptkbp:replaced_by	M249 SAW in some roles
gptkbp:sights	iron sights
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:M240_L
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:weight	11.8 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:M2_A1
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5