U.S. troops began noticing range limitations in Afghanistan with their M240 machine guns, chambered in 7.62mm, that reached about 1,500 meters. The M2 .50-caliber machine gun could reach farther ...

M240 7.62mm machine gun Range: 410 miles Speed: 62 mph, 6 mph in water Crew: 3 crew, 6 troops The LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle combines speed, maneuverability and firepower to perform a variety ...

Light machine guns are the centerpiece of infantry ... Since the First World War, when riflemen were decimated assaulting enemy trenches and machine gun nests, the infantry have been armed with ...

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change ...