The FN MAG is a general purpose Machine gun developed in Belgium during the 1950s and adopted by many countries around the world, including the U.S. The United States Military made some design changes and adopted it currently as the M240, however it is not identical to the FN MAG used in Europe, South America and the Middle East prior to the 1990s. The MAG-58 was the mainstay of foreign armies until the U.S. finally got rid of the M-60 in the early 1990s and adopted their own version of the FN MAG. There are three major incarnations of the FN MAG, in movies.
1) The original MAG-58 (which is the incarnation seen before the early 1990s).
2) The L7 Machine Gun, adopted by Great Britain and used by some Commonwealth countries
3) U.S. incarnation known as the M240. All major variants of the FN MAG are very similar, except the earlier variants had no heat shields around the barrels and the buttstocks were wood. The newest incarnation, the U.S. M240 added heat shields and synthetic stock, plus a modified flash hider.
Specifications
(1958-present)
Type: Medium Machine Gun
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
Capacity: Belt Fed (100 rounds standard)
Fire Modes: Full-Auto (650-1000 RPM)
The FN MAG machine gun (the most recent version being designated M240 in U.S. military service) has appeared in the following films, television series, and video games being used by the following actors:
FN MAG 58
FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO
Tripod mounted FN MAG-58 machine gun
(Independence Day exhibition at Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel) - 7.62x51mm NATO. A
Browning M2HB is visible on the left as well
FN MAG 58 mocked up to resemble an M240B, with synthetic buttstock and heatshield added - 7.62x51mm NATO
Film
Television
Video Games
Anime
L7 Machine Gun
British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO. This view of the left hand side of the weapon shows the mounting bracket at the rear of the receiver for sustained fire optics, a unique feature of the L7. Although this bracket can be removed, four screw holes will be visible on the side of the receiver.
Film
Television
Actor
|
Character
|
Show Title / Episode
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Note
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Air Date
|
Dempsey and Makepeace |
Clive Mantle |
"Big Ben" Davis |
"Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) |
1986
|
Christopher Fox |
Cpl. Louis Hoffman |
Ultimate Force |
Tripod and hand-held |
2002 - 2006
|
Heather Peace |
Tpr. Becca Gallagher |
Loader only
|
|
SAS soldiers |
Mounted on Landrover WMIK
|
|
Various criminals and terrorists |
Tripod mounted
|
|
British Army soldiers |
Red Cap |
|
2003 - 2004
|
|
British Army soldiers |
Sherlock / "A Study in Pink" |
|
2010 - ????
|
Video Games
Game Title
|
Referred as
|
Mods
|
Notation
|
Release Date
|
Project Reality |
|
Handheld and mounted on Land Rover jeeps & Iveco LMV's |
|
2005
|
ArmA II |
L7A2 |
Individual weapon and mounted on Land Rover jeeps, Supacat Jackal and AH11 Wildcat helicopter |
Available in the British Armed Forces DLC |
2010
|
Project Reality: Falklands |
|
|
|
2012
|
M240 Machine Gun
M240B with newer style lower handguard (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut) - 7.62x51mm NATO.
M240C vehicle coaxial-mount version - 7.62x51mm NATO.
M240D vehicle and aircraft-mount version with spade grips - 7.62x51mm NATO.
M240G - USMC style with no heat shield - 7.62x51mm NATO.
M240L - U.S. Army's new lightweight variant - 7.62x51mm NATO. This version is fitted with M145 ELCAN scope.
Film
Title
|
Actor
|
Character
|
Note
|
Date
|
Bad Boys II |
|
US Coast Guard Crewmen |
M240B, door-mounted on MH-68A Stingray helicopter |
2003
|
36th Precinct |
Alain Figlarz |
Francis Horn |
|
2004
|
War of the Worlds |
|
US Army soldier |
M240B |
2005
|
War of the Worlds |
|
US Army soldiers & Marines |
M240D & M240C, mounted on M1A1 Abrams & LAV-25 |
2005
|
XXX 2: State of the Union |
|
|
Seen in chop shop |
2005
|
Transformers |
|
US Army soldiers |
M240G, mounted on Humvees & UH-60 Blackhawk |
2007
|
Lions for Lambs |
Michael Peña |
Ernest Rodriguez |
M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook |
2007
|
Lions for Lambs |
|
Chinook gunner |
M240D, mounted on CH-47 Chinook |
2007
|
Crossfire (Les Insoumis) |
|
Gangsters |
In the warehouse of weapons, vehicle mounted |
2008
|
The Incredible Hulk |
|
US Army soldier |
M240B |
2008
|
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
|
|
M240C and M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams |
2009
|
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
|
US Army soldiers |
M240C & M240D, mounted on M1A1 Abrams and UH-60 Blackhawk |
2009
|
Red |
Extra |
Guard |
Mounted on vehicle |
2010
|
Battle: Los Angeles |
Aaron Eckhart |
SSgt. Michael Nantz |
M240B, mounted on LAV-25 |
2011
|
Battle: Los Angeles |
|
U.S. Marines |
M240D, M240B, & M240C, mounted on LAV-25, M1A2 Abrams, CH-46E Sea Knight, and UH-1 Huey |
2011
|
Memorial Day |
|
US Army soldiers |
M240B, mounted on Humvee |
2011
|
Johnny English Reborn |
|
|
Mounted on vehicle |
2011
|
The Expendables 2 |
Jason Statham |
Lee Christmas |
Mounted on seaplane |
2012
|
Act of Valor |
|
U.S. Navy Sailors |
M240G mounted on Mark V SOC |
2012
|
Olympus Has Fallen |
|
North Korean Terrorists |
M240D, mounted on converted garbage truck |
2013
|
White House Down |
|
|
M240D, mounted on MH-60 Blackhawk |
2013
|
2 Guns |
|
Earl's henchmen |
M240D, mounted on UH-1 Huey |
2013
|
Captain Phillips |
|
U.S. Navy sailor |
M240B, mounted on RHIB |
2013
|
Lone Survivor |
|
|
M240D, mounted on MH-47 Chinook |
2013
|
Sabotage |
|
Cartel member |
M240B |
2014
|
American Sniper |
|
U.S. Marines |
M240G, mounted on Humvees and MRAPs |
2014
|
Television
Video Games
Game Title
|
Referred as
|
Mods
|
Notation
|
Release Date
|
Steel Beasts |
|
M240C and M240D, vehicle-mounted |
|
2000
|
Ghost Recon |
|
M240C on M2A3 Bradley APC & M1A2 tanks, M240D on M1A2 Abrams tanks, M240G portable |
|
2001
|
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down |
|
|
|
2003
|
Enter the Matrix |
|
M240B |
Playable via cheat code only |
2003
|
Battlefield 2 |
|
M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams and M6 Linebacker |
|
2005
|
Project Reality |
|
M240B and M240G, with optional ACOG & M145 MGO scopes |
With L7A2 carry handle and markings |
2005
|
Project Reality |
|
M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, and M2A2 Bradley |
|
2005
|
Project Reality |
|
M240D, mounted on UH-60L Blackhawk & UH-1N Huey |
With L7A2 carry handle |
2005
|
Project Reality |
L37A1 |
Mounted on Scimitar light tank |
|
2005
|
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
|
M240C on Abrams tanks |
|
2006
|
Scarface: The World is Yours |
SAW |
w/ M16-style magazine |
|
2006
|
Black |
|
|
Mounted on M1 Abrams in stock footage |
2006
|
ArmA: Armed Assault |
|
|
|
2007
|
World in Conflict |
|
Heat-shield removed |
Inaccurately used by French Army |
2007
|
Modern Warfare 2 |
|
|
|
2009
|
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising |
M240 Coaxial, M240 Pintle |
M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams, LAV-25, M240G, mounted on LAV-25, Desert Patrol Vehicle and Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) |
|
2009
|
ArmA II |
|
M240G and M240C |
Used by US Army and USMC as individual weapon and mounted on vehicles and aircraft |
2010
|
Splinter Cell: Conviction |
|
as part of a smart turret |
M240D |
2010
|
Medal of Honor |
|
M240B mounted on CH-47 Chinook |
Incorrectly seen with both spade grips and pistol grip |
2010
|
Homefront |
|
M240C, mounted on M1A3 Abrams |
|
2011
|
Battle: Los Angeles |
|
M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams |
|
2011
|
Battlefield Play4Free |
|
M240B, with bipod removed and optional EOTech or Sightmark Sure Shot red dot sight or M145 MGO scope |
|
2011
|
Battlefield Play4Free |
|
M240C, mounted on M1A2 Abrams |
|
2011
|
Battlefield 3 |
|
M240B with EOTech red dot sight |
Inaccurately used by U.S. Marine Corps |
2011
|
NCIS: The Video Game |
|
|
Mounted on Abrams MBT |
2011
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
|
|
M240B, M240C, M240D |
2011
|
Breach |
M240 |
M240B |
|
2011
|
Project Reality: Falklands |
L37A1 |
Mounted on FV101 Scorpion and FV107 Scimitar Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle |
|
2012
|
Medal of Honor: Warfighter |
M240B |
w/ various attachments |
M240B |
2012
|
M240L |
M240L
|
M240 Mk43 Mod1 |
M240B
|
Anime
See Also
- FN Herstal - A list of all firearms manufactured by FN Herstal.