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FN Herstal FN M240B

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

U.S. military designation for the FN MAG 58 general-purpose machine gun; standard GPMG of U.S. Army and Marines.

Type: Machine Gun

Action: Select-Fire

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

Capacity: 100

Year introduced: 1977, Belgium

Weight: 270 oz

Overall length: 49.7"

Status: Active

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Military