The XM260 is a belt-fed, general-purpose machine gun that is made by Winfield Heavy Industries. It is designed to replace the FN M240/MAG general-purpose machine gun in countries that used said weapons, most notably in the United States, where it competed in a program alongside several other weapons. Although it lost in the U.S. Military's M240 replacement competition, the design was then sent to other countries that wanted to replace their MAG platform.
The XM260 with an ACOG scope and a 100-round pouch magazine.
Facts:[]
- Barrel is 22 inches long.
- Chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO or 5.56x45mm NATO, and is fed via a belt link.
- Designed in 2009, produced since 2014.
- Effective range: 900 meters (with bipod)
- Gas operated
- Rate of fire: 725 RPM
- Weighs about 20 pounds (unloaded), 25 pounds (loaded)
Users:[]
- Canada: Adopted as the C10A1.
- United Kingdom: Adopted as the L10A1.