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Belt-fed 5.56x45mm light machine gun providing suppressive fire at the fire team level. Gas-operated with quick-change barrel and rate of fire of 750-1,000 rounds per minute. Standard squad automatic weapon since 1984. Being replaced by the M250 for close combat forces but will continue serving in support roles.
عرض بالحجم الكامل
M249 SAW - FN Herstal
المزايا
- Squad-level automatic fire without belt-fed limitations of GPMG
- STANAG magazine compatibility as emergency backup feed
- Lightweight compared to GPMGs — carried by individual soldiers
- Proven in decades of US and NATO combat operations
- Belt feed enables sustained fire suppression
العيوب
- 5.56mm limits range and penetration vs. 7.62mm GPMGs
- Belt feed can jam with dirt ingestion in desert environments
- Overheating barrel requires replacement during sustained fire
- Being replaced in US service by M250 (SIG LMG 6.8)
- Bipod-only limits stability vs. tripod-mounted systems
المواصفات التقنية
FEED200-Round Belt (M27) Or STANAG 30-Round Magazine
TYPESquad Automatic Weapon / Light Machine Gun
LENGTH1,040 Mm
WEIGHT7.5 Kg (Empty)
CALIBER5.56x45mm NATO
RATE OF FIRE750-1,000 Rpm
BARREL LENGTH465 Mm
EFFECTIVE RANGE800 M
MUZZLE VELOCITY915 M/S
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