Medium Machine Guns

Question 1

What is the maximum effective range of the M240B?

Answer 1

1800m

Question 2

What is grazing fire for the M240B?

Answer 2

600m

Question 3

What are the 3 rates of fire for the M240B?

Answer 3

Sustained - 100 rpm
Rapid - 200 rpm
Cyclic - 650 rpm

Question 4

How many M240B are in a machine gun section?

Answer 4

6 divided into 2 gun squads

Question 5

What are the cycle of operations for the M240B?

Answer 5

Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking.

Question 6

What types of ammo can be fused by the M240B?

Answer 6

M172 Dummy
M82 Blank
M80 Ball
M62 Tracer
M61/M993 AP

Question 7

What range settings are on the sight for the M240B?

Answer 7

200m - 1800m

Question 8

What is included in the complete gun bag?

Answer 8

Machine gun
Tripod
Pintle
T&E mechanism
Spare barrel
Maintenence equipment

Question 9

When is a barrel change required?

Answer 9

After 10 min at sustained rate or 2 min at the rapid rate.

Question 10

What is a runaway gun?

Answer 10

When a gun continues to fire after the trigger is released; firing is uncontrolled.

Question 11

What is condition 1?

Answer 11

• Ammunition in position on feed tray
• Bolt locked to the rear
• Weapon on safe

Question 12

What is condition 3?

Answer 12

• Ammunition in position on feed tray
• Chamber empty
• Bolt forward
• Safety not engaged

Question 13

What is condition 4?

Answer 13

• Feed tray clear of ammunition
• Chamber empty
• Bolt forward
• Safety not engaged