Editing FN MAG (section)

===US versions===
{{Main|M240 machine gun}}
[[File:US Navy 101028-N-5538K-360 Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Justin L. McCray replaces the barrel of a M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The heat shield on the M240B.]]
[[File:M240G Tripod Marines.jpg|thumb|right|upright|A US Marine Corps tripod-mounted M240G.]]
[[File:PEO M240L Multicam.jpg|thumb|right|upright|M240L paired with the lighter [[M192 Lightweight Ground Mount|M192 tripod]] reducing system weight by {{convert|5.5|lb|kg}}.]]
On January 14, 1977, the US Army awarded a contract to FN Herstal for the delivery of a modernized Model 60-40 variant tank machine gun designated the ''[[M240]]''. Initially, the firearms were produced in Belgium. Currently they are manufactured in the US by FN's US wholly owned subsidiary FNMI (FN Manufacturing Inc.) located in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[South Carolina]], and by [[U.S. Ordnance]] in McCarran, Nevada.

The M240 is built in several versions:
* '''M240''' standard coaxial machine gun used in US armored vehicles. It is used in the [[M60 Patton|M60]] series of tanks (where it replaced the [[M73 Machine gun|M73/M219]] 7.62&nbsp;mm machine guns) and the [[M1 Abrams]] family. It has an electrically operated trigger and a reloading lever. Compared to the MAG Model 60-40, the M240 has a different flash hider and gas valve.
* '''M240B''' is a modernized derivative of the M240G, which features a perforated hand-guard and heat shroud, a [[Picatinny rail|MIL-STD-1913 rail]] integral with the receiver top cover, which enables the use of optical day and night sights, a new synthetic stock and a new ammunition container. It was selected to be the [[United States Army|U.S. Army's]] new medium machine gun on December 1, 1995, replacing the M60 machine gun - it defeated the M60E4 during trials. M240Bs are also replacing M240Gs in USMC service. The M240B weighs {{convert|12.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and has a length of {{convert|1245|mm|abbr=on|1}}. The rate of fire is 650–750&nbsp;rounds/min.
* '''M240C''' with a right-hand feed system. It is used in the [[M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|M2]] and [[M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|M3 Bradley]] series of [[infantry fighting vehicle]]s as a coaxial gun to the main armament.
* '''M240D''' an upgrade of the M240E1 and is optimized for use in military helicopters in a pintle-mounted configuration. The M240D is also supplied with an egress kit for dismounted use.
* '''M240E1''' installed since 1987 on [[LAV-25|LAV]]-series wheeled armored fighting vehicles, has a spade-type grip with an integral trigger and cocking mechanism.
* '''M240G''' introduced into service with the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Army Rangers|75th Ranger Regiment]] in the mid-1990s in place of the [[M60 machine gun|M60E3]]. The M240G is used on the M122A1 tripod for stationary use, and is also used in vehicular and aircraft mounts. It weighs {{convert|10.99|kg|abbr=on}},<ref name="Modern Firearms - FN MAG">{{cite web |url=http://world.guns.ru/machine/be/fn-mag-e.html |title=Modern Firearms - FN MAG |publisher=World.guns.ru |date=2010-10-27 |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604024026/http://world.guns.ru/machine/be/fn-mag-e.html |archive-date=2012-06-04 |url-status=live }}</ref> has an overall length of {{convert|1245|mm|abbr=on|1}} and a rate of fire of 650–950&nbsp;rounds/min.
* '''M240H''' an improved version of the M240D. The M240H features a rail-equipped feed cover, an improved flash suppressor and has been configured so it can be more quickly converted to infantry standard using an Egress Kit. The M240H is {{convert|41.2|in|mm|abbr=on}} long, has a {{convert|23.6|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel, and has an empty weight of {{convert|26.3|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
*'''M240L''' is a development of the M240B reduced in weight by {{convert|5.5|lb|kg}}. The weight savings on the M240L are achieved by incorporating titanium and by using alternative fabricating methods for major components. A short barrel and collapsible stock are available.