M240 machine gun

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Revision as of 13:36, 27 September 2008 by imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: {{subpages}} 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 [[MI...)
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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 (machine gun) in U.S. service