FN® M240L

Description

The M240 (also known as the FN MAG® or FN MAG® 58) family of medium machine guns (7.62x51mm NATO) has long been employed by all services of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Developed under a series of STS tasks, the U.S. Army’s recently adopted M240L sheds 5 pounds via a titanium receiver and polymer trigger frame. The M240L is equipped with a 4″ shorter barrel and a redesigned collapsible buttstock assembly. The M240L variant is equipped with the forward-mounted MIL-STD 1913 rail kit.

Special Features

Belt-fed

Quick change barrel

Matte black non-reflective finish on all surfaces

Titanium receiver

Composite polymer trigger grip

Lightweight 5.8 lbs. barrel

Titanium front sight

Single-port gas regulator

RECEIVER

Titanium receiver on M240L

Gas-operated

Fires from the open bolt position to reduce heat buildup and potential for chambered round cook-off

Multiple integrated MIL-STD-1913 mounting rails for optics, lights and laser devices

BARREL

Cold hammer-forged steel

Fixed headspace and timing

Air-cooled design

STOCK

Highly ergonomic polymer buttstock assembly with hydraulic recoil buffer system and non-slip buttplate for added operator control

OPERATING CONTROLS

Crossbolt safety button for easy operator access

Curved trigger for improve finger position and control in rapid fire

Offset charging handle for easy access and operation

FEED SYSTEM

NATO standard disintegrating link belt-fed

EFFECTIVE RANGES

600m effective range, grazing fire

800m effective range, point target

900m effective range, tracer burnout

1,800m effective range, area target

3,725m maximum range

Special Features

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

Operation: Open-bolt

Barrel Length: 21.7″

Overall Length: 48.5″

Height: 11.6″

Rate of Fire: 550 – 650 RPM

FN® M240L

Product Highlights

Description

Special Features

RECEIVER

BARREL

STOCK

OPERATING CONTROLS

FEED SYSTEM

EFFECTIVE RANGES

Special Features

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