<weapon>

	<name>M240B GPMG</name>
	<type>WEAPON_LMG</type>

	<dimensions>
		<calibre>7.62</calibre>
		<barrel_length>63</barrel_length>
	</dimensions>

	<shoot>
		<sound_shoot>shoot_LMG</sound_shoot>
		<tracer_image>Tracer_Small2.png</tracer_image>
		<rof>950</rof>
		<reload>RELOAD_AUTOMATIC</reload>
	</shoot>

	<magazine>
		<capacity>100</capacity>
		<sound_reload>reload_weapon_pylR</sound_reload>
	</magazine>

	<ammo>
		<type><flavour>FLAVOUR_BALL</flavour><speed>853</speed><mass>0.0104</mass><name>M80A1 7.62x51mm NATO</name></type>
	</ammo>

	<comments>
	M240B - US Army GPMG, variant of FN MAG 58.Belt-fed 100 round belt. Infantry, vehicle, coaxial mount.ROF: 950 rounds/min (highest among 7.62mm in collection).M240B - heavier infantry version with bipod.M240C - coaxial version for Bradley IFV.M240H - vehicle/helicopter pintle mount.Replaced M60 as primary US GPMG in 1990s.Effective range: 800m bipod, 1800m tripod.
	</comments>

	<usage>
		<period>MODERN</period>
		<countries>USA|UNITED_KINGDOM|CANADA|AUSTRALIA|SOUTH_KOREA|IRAQ|UKRAINE|EGYPT|JORDAN|NETHERLANDS</countries>
	</usage>

</weapon>
