{"id":69669,"date":"2016-02-03T13:38:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T18:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=69669"},"modified":"2016-02-03T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T17:45:56","slug":"barrett-240-lws-ultra-light-machine-gun-shot-show-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/barrett-240-lws-ultra-light-machine-gun-shot-show-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/barrett.net\/\" campaign=\"Barrett240LWS\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/barrett.net\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Barrett is one of America\u2019s truly great weapons designers, and the new 240 LWS from the company took the cake for change this year. The 240 family of weapons has been in service with the US military since the late 70s, and it was due for an overhaul. Barrett delivered one of those in spades. The first step was moving the trigger group forward 4 inches, something most of us didn\u2019t think could be done. This instantly allows you to shorten the buttstock by 4 inches, making a more compact weapon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69670\" style=\"width: 1074px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"barrett-240-lws-ultra-light-machine-gun-shot-show-2017\" title=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69670\" title=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764.jpeg\" alt=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" width=\"1064\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764.jpeg 1064w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09764-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-69670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronnie Barrett, owner of Barrett Firearms, is shown here demonstrating the 240LWS.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Impression<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Barrett also says they have reduced the parts in the receiver from 64 to 2. Not 62. 2.I have no idea how they pulled off that feat of magic, but armorers and supply clerks the world over are jumping for joy. This has also allowed them to drop 4 pounds off the receiver. The barrel has been fluted to boot, every ounce counts. The sights are now folding, handy in an era of optics on machine guns. They even redesigned the carry handle, allowing you to mount more optics on a longer feed tray cover rail. Red dot plus night vision plus machine gun = win. A very big win.<\/p>\n<p>There is an array of other changes, every one of which has been thought through. I know the troops will be very appreciative if this update ever makes it through the US procurement system, and they deserve it. I didn\u2019t get an exact weight on this new Barrett model, but I know this from experience: It is significantly lighter than even the 2010 update called the M240L, and that gun included titanium parts.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/barrett.net\/\" campaign=\"Barrett240LWS\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/barrett.net\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_69672\" style=\"width: 1074px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"barrett-240-lws-ultra-light-machine-gun-shot-show-2017\" title=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69672\" title=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769.jpeg\" alt=\"Barrett 240 LWS Ultra-Light Machine Gun\u2014SHOT Show 2017\" width=\"1064\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769.jpeg 1064w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC09769-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-69672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 240LWS is designed to shave off a lot of weight from the 7.62mm machine gun while still retaining all its power and capabilities.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barrett is one of America\u2019s truly great weapons designers, and the new 240 LWS from the company took the cake for change this year. 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