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Designed by the U.S. but also a NATO standard, the medium '''M240 (machine gun)''' fires full-power 7.62mm NATO rifle cartridges. It is a derivative of the Belgian [[FN]] [[MINIMI (machine gun)]] design, and is replacing the [[M60 | Designed by the U.S. but also a NATO standard, the medium '''M240 (machine gun)''' fires full-power 7.62mm NATO rifle cartridges. It is a derivative of the Belgian [[FN]] [[MINIMI (machine gun)]] design, and is replacing the [[M60 machine gun]] in U.S. service. | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 10 August 2010
Designed by the U.S. but also a NATO standard, the medium M240 (machine gun) fires full-power 7.62mm NATO rifle cartridges. It is a derivative of the Belgian FN MINIMI (machine gun) design, and is replacing the M60 machine gun in U.S. service.