Runs like a champ!!





thanks,
Ron

FN-MAG58 or L7A1/C6 maybe, but a M240 doesnt use that style of Flash Suppressor, or Gas adjustment Valve. I note the Sustained Fire Sight Bracket is missing off the reciever as well

Damnit, the picture wont load! stupid computer...

To me it looks like a GPMG,or is a GPMG just a m240. im confused

GPMG means General Purpose Machine Gun.
An entire category of MG, such as the M60, M240, MAG 58, MG3 etc not a particular gun.

okay thanks for clearing that up for me, i would also agree with(maybe) a FN mag58.

You guys are right about the MAG58. We swapped out the stock from a M240 but still haven't picked up a USGI barrel (with gas system) yet. I wasn't sure if most of you guys knew what a MAG58 was because this is a US military website.

The first time we took it out and loaded a belt of ammo the bolt would strip the round but there wasn't enough force to fire off the round. After talking to M240 operators on Lightfighter.net they clued me into the fact that early model feedtrays from MAG58's were not designed to use M13 USGI links.

I loaded up a 200 round MG42 belt and the weapon ate the whole belt up without even a hiccup.

thanks,
Ron

Hey, we're not as dumb as we look!

Yep, that would be a FN MAG58. I have about 7 of them in my inventory. Pain in the *** to get parts for. I am trying to "procure" some M240 barrels and swap them over as well as new top covers so we can mount optics on them.

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Originally posted by Infantry32:
Yep, that would be a FN MAG58. I have about 7 of them in my inventory. Pain in the *** to get parts for. I am trying to "procure" some M240 barrels and swap them over as well as new top covers so we can mount optics on them.

What parts can't you get?

thanks,
Ron

Ron,

I need like (3) rear sight assemblies, right side cocking lever, and a barrel assy. with gas collar.

Here are the places that you might be able to pick up the spare parts:

http://www.ohioordnanceworks.com/

https://secure.longmountain.com/index.php?cPath=21_25&o...a0de902f92cf2b418017

and try this guy:

ontgun1@yahoo.com

thanks,
Ron

Got to tour the FN facility in Columbia SC back in 87. They were rebuilding 240's from the 1950s for euro armies! Pretty durable. I havent fire a 240 since 87 and the weapon was brutal to fire but very reliable. Has anyone shot a new one? Have they midigated any of the recoil?