FIREARMCOMBAT PROVEN
M249 SAW
Light Machine Gun
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belgium
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MANUFACTURERFN Herstal
YEAR INTRODUCED1984
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UNIT COSTUSD 2K
DESCRIPTION
Squad Automatic Weapon providing sustained fire at the fireteam level across the US military since 1984.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO
Weight
7.5 kg
Length
1,041 mm
Barrel
465 mm
Rate_of_fire
750-1,000 rpm
Effective_range
800 m
Feed
Belt or magazine
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