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Small arms1977–present
General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun
M240 machine gun is a general-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun originating in Belgium (designed) United States (manufactured). It was built by FN America U.S. Ordnance Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Daycraft Systems. Reported operators include Argentina, Colombia, Croatia, Georgia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kurdistan, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, Philippines, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Turkey, United States, Ukraine.
M240 machine gun
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General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun
Belgium (designed) United States (manufactured)
1977–present
See Users
Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause First Liberian Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War
Ernest Vervier
1950s
FN America U.S. Ordnance Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Daycraft Systems
US$6,600
1977–present
See Variants
27.6 lb (12.5 kg) (M240B)
49.7 in (1,260 mm)
24.8 in (630 mm)
4.7 in (120 mm)
10.4 in (260 mm)
7.62×51mm NATO
Gas-operated long-stroke piston , open bolt
550–650 rounds/min: Single port 650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1 750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2 850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3
2,800 ft/s (853 m/s)
800–1,800 m (875–1,969 yd) depending on mount
3,725 m (4,074 yd)
Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links , 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt
Iron sights : front blade and folding rear leaf with aperture and notch
Argentina
Colombia
Croatia
Georgia
Indonesia
Iraq
Kurdistan
Japan
Malaysia
Pakistan
Poland
Philippines
Romania
South Korea
Spain
Syria
Turkey
United States
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.26 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.26 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.26 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M240 machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Colombia
Croatia
Czechia
Egypt
Georgia
Indonesia
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kosovo
Lebanon
Malaysia
Moldova
Morocco
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Romania
South Korea
Spain
Syria
Taiwan
Türkiye
Ukraine
United StatesArgentina, Colombia, Croatia, Georgia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kurdistan, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, Philippines, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Turkey, United States, Ukraine
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