M240

You may also be interested in our Coaxial machine gun article The M240 is an American General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) based upon the Belgian-made FN MAG. It fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round and is usually found mounted on vehicles or emplacements, but can be easily fired by infantry.

Battlefield 2
The M240C appears as an coaxial mount alongside the main gun on the M1A2 Abrams.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
The M240C appears as an coaxial mount alongside the main gun on the M1A2 Abrams.

Battlefield Play4Free
In Battlefield Play4Free, the M240B is a purchasable Elite light machine gun for the Medic Kit. It features the largest magazine out of any infantry weapon in the game, as well as the longest range and highest accuracy, tied with both versions of the M249. However, for an Elite weapon, the M240B lacks in firepower, as its' damage is about the same as the base M60 or the Veteran's PKM. It also has a high price at 980 for unlimited use. However, due to it having a very large magazine, the weapon is very good at providing suppressive fire. The weapon also features a tan paint scheme along much of the upper and lower receivers, but unlike most Elite weapons, its appearance is more worn.

M240C
Appears mounted along the main gun on the M1A2 Abrams

Singleplayer
The M240B is seen as PFC. Montes's primary weapon. It is at no point usable to the player except during pre-alpha Operation Swordbreaker, when Black his defending his squad against a PLR assault with a M240B equipped with a Holographic Sight.

Multiplayer
In Multiplayer, the M240B is unlocked after reaching 90,000 Support score as the third LMG unlocked.

The M240B is an LMG that suits aggresive tactics better than other weapons in its class, while still providing excellent defense. It has a similar damage profile to the the PKP Pecheneg and M60 but a higher fire rate of 750 RPM compared to the respective firerates of 600 and 580 RPM. These combined traits make it effective as an aggresive weapon weapon where other LMGs would prove too sluggish. Unfortunatley these traits also make the recoil stack quickly, and firing outside of middle range requires burst firing to be effective. This makes the bipod useful as the elimination of the recoil makes the M240 into a devasting emplacement. However, the foregrip is the superior option if you intend to be mobile. Equipping a foregrip will get rid of the emplaced bipod's accuracy bonus, meaning you will have to fight the M240's high spread past close-range. Due to the high fire rate the extended magazines are extremely useful, enabling longer sequences of sustained fire. If mobile, however, the Suppressor can also prove a worthwhile addition, as the much needed recoil reduction can be worth trading for a lower minimal damage (which still will be superior to that of any assault rifle caliber weapon). As of the latest patch, the suppressor and foregrip cancel each other out, leaving only accuracy and damage penalties. Given that the flash suppressor reduces vertical recoil, combining it with the foregrip will reduce recoil more than the suppressor would.

M240C
The M240C is mounted on the LAV-25 as passenger weapons. It can also be mounted as a Coaxial LMG for the LAV-25 and M1A2 Abrams.