ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
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.
ПОСМОТРЕТЬ В ПОЛНОМ РАЗМЕРЕ
M249 SAW - FN Herstal
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- 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
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- 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
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
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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