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General Weapon Specifications

•Mode: Full-automatic only

•Operation: Gas

•Cartridge: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)

•Weight (without tripod or ammunition): 26 lbs./12.3 kg

•Overall length: 49 inches/124.5 cm

•Rate of fire: 650-950 rpm

•Range

•Maximum - 3,725 metersCombat Maximum effective - 1,100 meters

•Grazing fire - 600 meters

•Maximum effective range of the M240B for an area target:

Tripod – 1,100 meters

Bipod – 800 meters

•Maximum effective range for a point target:

Tripod – 800 meters

Bipod – 600 meters

Feed

•Ammunition capacity: 50-round soft nylon box, 100-round cardboard box

•Disintegrating metal link - M13

•Direction: Left to right

Barrel

•Length: 24.7 inches/62.7 cm

•Quick changeable-type mechanism

•Muzzle velocity: 2,800 fps/853 m/s

Rates of Fire with the MAG58/M240

•Sustained rate of fire is 100 rounds per minute in bursts of 6 to 9 rounds in 4- to 5- second intervals. It is recommended to change the barrel if firing the sustained rate every 10 minutes.

•Rapid rate of fire is 200 rounds per minute in bursts of 6 to 9 rounds in 2-to 3- second intervals. It is recommended that the barrel be changed every two minutes if firing at the rapid rate.

•Cyclic rate of fire is the maximum amount of ammunition which can be expended in one minute. It is recommended that the barrel be changed every one minute interval if firing at the cyclic rate.

Action

•Locking feature is a rotary bolt.

•Full automatic from the open bolt

•The trigger type is a spur.

•Safety type is a cross bar-push selector with safe and fire settings.

•Safety location is on the left side above the trigger guard.