How many bullets does an ammo can have for the M240?

All variants are fed from disintegrating belts and are capable of firing most types of 7.62 mm (. 30/. 308 cal) NATO ammunition….M240 machine gun.

How many rounds does the average soldier carry?

It depends. A Basic Combat load is 210 rounds of 5.56. Usually carried in seven 30 round magazines. Mission will sometimes dictate more.

Is the M240 a saw?

The M240B is a general-purpose machine gun. The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position. This reliable 7.62mm machine gun delivers more energy to the target than the smaller caliber M-249 SAW.

Why did the M240 replaced the M60?

It lost out because it was a medium machinegun not a “general purpose” machine gun in the eyes of the US military at the time. Why? Because it’s a pain in the ass to fire the M240 standing up. The M60 was designed to replace 2 weapon systems primarily: the M1919 Medium Machinegun and the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.

What caliber round does the M60 machine gun fire?

7.62mm
M60 7.62mm Machine Gun. The M60 Machine Gun has been the US Army’s general purpose machine gun since 1950. It fires the standard NATO 7.62 mm round and is used as a general support crew-served weapon.

Does the US military still use the M60 machine gun?

The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. It has served with every branch of the U.S. military and still serves with the armed forces of other states.

What is an M240B machine gun in the military?

The M240B machine gun is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position. The M240B machine gun is found in the machine gun section of the weapons platoon of every rifle company in

What to do when the barrel of an M240 is hot?

TBS-CSW-1004a Given an M240 medium machine gun with a hot barrel, demonstrate training-environment hot barrel remedial action procedures for a period of 15 minutes to prevent cookoff and allow barrel to cool.

What is the difference between the M240 and M240C?

The M240C is the right hand variant on the original coaxial (installed alongside the main weapon) M240, it is identical to the M240 except for the ammunition cover and feed tray. It has a right-handed feed for use on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and LAV as the coaxial machine gun.

Where is the carrying handle on the M240?

A carrying handle is attached directly to the top of the barrel. It allows the crew to quickly remove an expended barrel while it is still hot, with no need for insulated gloves to handle it. The M240 has composite buttstock, foregrip and pistol grip.

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