The machine-gun was a game-changing weapon of mass destruction ... Compare this to the best riflemen and their bolt action, single fire weapons, which at best could attain 15 rounds per minute ...

The Marine Corps is actively testing a robotic system outfitted with sensors and cameras that can be armed with an M240 machine gun. It's meant to keep Marines safe, but can do a lot more.

Since the First World War, when riflemen were decimated assaulting enemy trenches and machine gun nests ... 50-caliber and M240 machine guns,' I would have told them they're crazy," Gian Gentile ...

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 ...

Service: USMC, US Army, USN Engine: Caterpillar C7 diesel Armament: M240 7.62mm machine gun or M2 .50 cal machine gun Seating: 2 crew, 4 troops Top Speed: 65 mph Range: 420 mi The 4x4 model ...