Here's a video from the 240 "Bravo" qualfication today at Fort Bliss. The video is one of our soldiers, firing the 240 and the transition qualification range, The targets pop up for 4-6 seconds from 300 meters to 1000 meters. The firer must recieve a certain amount of "kills" to meet the standards for qualification. The 240B is a very reliable, accurate and effective weapon. It is also cool and fun to fire. Facts on the M240B Machine Gun:
The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position.
WEIGHT: 26.7 lbs
The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position.
WEIGHT: 26.7 lbs
Sustained Rate of Fire: 100 Rounds per minute fired in 6 to 9 round bursts and 4 to 5 seconds between bursts. Barrel change every 10 minutes.
Rapid rate of fire: 200 Rounds per minute fired in 10 to 13 round bursts and 2 to 3 seconds between bursts. Barrel change every 2 minutes.
Cyclic rate of fire for the M240B: 650 to 950 Rounds per minute fired in continuous bursts. Barrel change every minute.
Maximum range of the M240B: 3725 meters
Maximum effective range of the M240B with tripod and T&E: 1100 meters
SSG Jacob Harrison
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