M240 series

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M240_series

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:FN_Herstal_M240_AD
gptkbp:broadcasts	belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber	gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:cooling_system	air-cooled
gptkbp:date	gptkb:1976
gptkbp:designed_by	gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:first_introduced	gptkb:Gulf_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M240 series
gptkbp:is_fed_by	disintegrating link belt
gptkbp:is_used_by	gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:length	850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) less than 2 minutes linked ammunition 1,200 mm (47.2 in) 558 mm (22 in) 1,250 mm (49.2 in)
gptkbp:lens_type	tripod, vehicle mount
gptkbp:notable_users	gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces gptkb:military_unit gptkb:military_officer gptkb:NATO_forces gptkb:UAE_Armed_Forces gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force gptkb:Norwegian_Armed_Forces gptkb:Turkish_Armed_Forces gptkb:Italian_Army gptkb:Swedish_Armed_Forces gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force gptkb:Spanish_Army gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force gptkb:Netherlands_Armed_Forces gptkb:battle
gptkbp:operating_system	gas-operated
gptkbp:operational_range	2,200 m (2,400 yd)
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:primary_user	gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:range	1,100 m (1,200 yd) 3,725 m (4,080 yd)
gptkbp:rate_of_fire	200 rounds/min 950 rounds/min 650–950 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil	semi-automatic, automatic
gptkbp:replaced_by	gptkb:M249_SAW
gptkbp:safety_features	manual safety
gptkbp:sights	iron sights
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:M240_L
gptkbp:transportation	carried by infantry, mounted on vehicles
gptkbp:trigger_type	single-action
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:M240_B gptkb:M240_G gptkb:M240_L
gptkbp:weight	11.5 kg (25.4 lb)
gptkbp:year_created	gptkb:1977