Technical Specifications

Type	General-purpose machine gun · Medium machine gun
Designer	Ernest Vervier
Designed	1950s
Produced	1977–present
In service	1977–present
Used by	See Users
Variants	See Variants
Unit cost	US$6,600
Weight	(M240B)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated long-stroke piston, open bolt
Feed	Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt
Range	depending on mount

Data from M240 machine gun (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier.

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