M240 machine gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M240_machine_gun
GPTKB entity
AI-created image of M240 machine gun
AI-created image
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:barrelLength 627 mm (24.7 in)
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:FN_MAG
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:category firearms
military equipment of the United States
gptkbp:enteredService 1977–present
gptkbp:feedSystem belt-fed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M240 machine gun
gptkbp:length 1,245 mm (49.0 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:rateOfFire 650–950 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M60_machine_gun
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
optical sights
gptkbp:type gptkb:train
shooting
vehicle mount
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:NATO
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M240B
gptkb:M240C
gptkb:M240D
gptkb:M240G
gptkb:M240L
gptkbp:weight 12.5 kg (27.6 lb)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4