Sgt. Maj. Michael Robinson, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general - operations sergeant major, demonstrates the Expert Soldier Badge tasks for the M240B Machine Gun<br /><br />The M240, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240 or unofficially the M240 Bravo, is the U.S. #military designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine #guns that chamber the 7.62×51mm #NATO cartridge. <br /><br /><br />The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s. <br /><br /><br />Length: 1.26 m<br />Muzzle velocity: 853.4 m/s<br />Maximum firing range: 3,725 m (4,074 yd)<br />Effective firing range: 800 m (875 yd) (bipod); 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (tripod)<br />Barrel length: 24.8 in (630 mm) (M240); 21.7 in (550 mm) (M240B, M240G, M240L)<br />Feed system: Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch<br />Manufacturers: FN Herstal, U.S. Ordnance, Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Colt Canada<br /><br /><br />"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."<br /><br />Credit to : Video by Calvin Reimold - U.S. Army Reserve Command<br />
