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M240
7.62×51 MM NATO
Medium machine gun
Spec
M240
7.62×51 MM NATO
General
Category
Medium machine gun
Country
Belgium
Year
1977
Ammunition
Caliber
7.62×51 mm NATO
Magazine capacity
—
Fire modes
Safe / Auto
Barrel & dimensions
Barrel length (mm)mm
630
Overall length (mm)mm
1245
Empty weight (kg)kg
12.5
Performance
Rate of fire (rpm)rpm
750
Muzzle vel. (m/s)m/s
905
Effective range (m)m
1800
Operation
Operating system
Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
Feed system
7.62 NATO disintegrating belt
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