The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), [4] [5] [6] formally the Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by FN Herstal (FN).

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change...

The M249 delivers greater range and rates of fire than the M16 or M4. A collapsible buttstock allows shoulder firing in the extended and collapsed positions. It improves weapons control when...

2015年5月7日 · The M249 is a gas-operated, belt/magazine-fed, air-cooled, automatic, shoulder-fired weapon. Like the M240B machinegun, the M249 fires from the open-bolt position.

2013年1月16日 · The M249 5.56mm machine gun, better known as the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is a fully-automatic, gas-operated, magazine or belt-fed, individual weapon. The weapon fires from the open bolt...

FM 23-14 FIELD MANUAL HEADQUARTERS No. 23-14 DEPARTMENTOFTHEARMY Washington, DC,10December1985 SQUADAUTOMATICWEAPON(SAW), M249 PAGE Preface Iv CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1-1. Employment 1 1-2. Description 1 CHAPTER 2. DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY 7 2-1.General Disassembly 7 2-2. GeneralAssembly 14 2-3.Detailed Disassemblyand Assembly (UnitArmorer) 16 CHAPTER 3. …

2024年8月9日 · With a rate of fire between 750 and 1,000 rounds per minute, the M249 SAW ensures sustained suppressive fire, enhancing the effectiveness of infantry squads. This article delves into the history,...

2019年9月9日 · viii TC 3-22.249 16 May 2017 Introduction TC 3-22.249 is comprised of nine chapters and six appendices and is specifically tailored to the individual Soldier’s use of the M249 light machine gun. TC 3-22.249 provides specific information about the weapon, aiming devices, and attachments, followed by sequential chapters on …

The 5.56-mm M249 machine gun supports the soldier in both the offense and defense. The M249 provides a medium volume of close and continuous fire the soldier needs to accomplish the mission.

2024年12月16日 · The M249 SAW is an individually carried, gas-operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature. The M249 can engage point targets out to 800 meters, firing the improved NATO standard 5.56mm cartridge.