M240 machine gun

Summary

M240 machine gun is a firearm model^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• M240 machine gun's image is recorded as PEO M240B Profile.jpg^[3].
• M240 machine gun's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].
• M240 machine gun's followed by is recorded as M134 Minigun^[5].
• M240 machine gun's manufacturer is recorded as FN Herstal^[6].
• M240 machine gun's manufacturer is recorded as Barrett Firearms Manufacturing^[7].
• M240 machine gun's subclass of is recorded as general-purpose machine gun^[8].
• M240 machine gun's subclass of is recorded as FN MAG^[9].
• M240 machine gun's designed by is recorded as FN Herstal^[10].
• M240 machine gun's Commons category is recorded as M240 machine gun^[11].
• M240 machine gun's country of origin is recorded as Belgium^[12].
• +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of M240 machine gun^[13].
• M240 machine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Gulf War^[14].
• M240 machine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[15].
• M240 machine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Iraq War^[16].
• M240 machine gun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wz4p^[17].
• M240 machine gun's service entry is recorded as +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z^[18].
• M240 machine gun's ammunition is recorded as 7.62×51mm NATO^[19].
• M240 machine gun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:M240 machine gun^[20].
• M240 machine gun's Commons gallery is recorded as M240^[21].
• M240 machine gun's used by is recorded as Armed Forces of Ukraine^[22].
• M240 machine gun's used by is recorded as United States Armed Forces^[23].
• M240 machine gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1232'}^[24].
• M240 machine gun's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+295'}^[25].
• M240 machine gun's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+160'}^[26].
• M240 machine gun's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+12.29'}^[27].

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Physical Characteristics

M240 machine gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1232'}^[24].

Designation and Status

M240 machine gun's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[4].

History and Context

+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of M240 machine gun^[13].

Why It Matters

M240 machine gun ranks in the top 5% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]