FN America Awarded $9.9M Contract for M240B Machine Guns
The belt-fed M240B features a cold hammer-forged, hard-chromed MIL-SPEC barrel designed for extended service life and improved durability. It uses a machined steel receiver with a top-mounted MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics and accessories. The system has a maximum range of approximately 3,725 meters.
“This contract continues FN’s legacy of providing the most effective and advanced weapon systems for the warfighter,” said Jim Williams, Vice President, Military Programs for FN America, LLC. “The U.S. Army contract for the M240 machine gun was the first military contract FN was awarded and the first to be produced from our production facility in South Carolina. We’re incredibly honored to continue supporting the U.S. military with high-quality and reliable weapon systems for our servicemen and women.”
“Since beginning our first production in 1981, FN has produced millions of firearms for the U.S. military at our Columbia, SC, manufacturing facility,” said Daryl Atkins, Director, Industrialized Weapons for FN America, LLC. “FN is extremely proud of the high-quality, reliable firearms we build for our military servicemen and women, and we look forward to continuing the tradition with this contract.”
In addition to the M240 series, FN America currently supplies several other weapon systems to U.S. military units, including the FN M249, MK 46, MK 48, FN SCAR‑H (MK 17), and MK 20 SSR used by the United States Special Operations Command.
Source: FN America Press Release
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Machined steel receiver ? Nope.....