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  2. M240 machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The M240G has three gas settings, allowing the machine gun to have a fire rate between 650 and 750 rounds per minute when set to the first gas setting, 750–850 rounds per minute at the second gas setting, and 850–950 rounds per minute at the third gas setting, whereas the M240B only has one setting, restricting the fire rate to between 550 ...

  3. Rate of fire - Wikipedia

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    Rapid or sustained rate of fire may be considered a weapon's absolute maximum firing rate. The term sustained refers to firing a fully-automatic weapon continuously, while rapid is limited to semi-automatic or manually operated firearms. Rapid and sustained fire are usually reserved for close-range defense against ambushes or human wave attacks ...

  4. M60 machine gun - Wikipedia

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    It fires a 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge, which offers accuracy, reliability, and stopping power. It fires at a cyclic rate of around 500 to 600 rounds per minute, with an effective distance of 1200 yards (1100 meters). The weapon's controllable, yet lethal, rate of fire allows for accurate firing in the standing, kneeling and prone positions.

  5. FN MAG - Wikipedia

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    M240Bs are also replacing M240Gs in USMC service. The M240B weighs 12.5 kg (28 lb) and has a length of 1,245 mm (49.0 in). The rate of fire is 650–750 rounds/min. M240C with a right-hand feed system. It is used in the M2 and M3 Bradley series of infantry fighting vehicles as a coaxial gun to the main armament.

  6. 240 mm mortar M240 - Wikipedia

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    The bomb is then pushed into the barrel and the breech is closed. The barrel is then raised to the firing position. The rate of fire is about 1 round per minute. [4] [5] A 2S4 Tyulpan. The self-propelled 2S4 Tyulpan uses a modified version of the M240 mortar designated as the 2B8. It was developed by Yuri N. Kalachnikov at the Perm Machine ...

  7. Why the US Military Refuses to Retire This Classic Rifle - AOL

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    The Mk 19 grenade launcher is a potent weapon capable of firing 40mm high explosive grenades at a rate of up to 60 rounds per minute (40 rpm for sustained fire) that can penetrate up to 50mm of ...

  8. M249 light machine gun - Wikipedia

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    The two-position gas regulator was discarded as part of a product improvement program, which made the M249s that received the product improvement kit no longer able to fire at the higher cyclic rate. [13] The rapid rate of fire is around 100 rounds per minute. The sustained rate of fire, the rate at which the gunner can fire continuously ...

  9. This American Artillery Piece Can Strike Out From Hundreds of ...

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    Sustained rate of fire: 2 rounds per minute. 3. M1299 ERCA ©Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons. Max range: 43.5 miles (70 kilometers) Fastest rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute.