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:
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Actor
Character
Show Title / Episode
Note
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
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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.
