M249 SAW
Fire teams’ main source of firepower
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is a machine gun used in combat to engage enemy targets.
• Air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun
• Takes 30-round M16 magazines or belts of 5.56x45mm
NATO-standard ammunition
• Engages point targets out to 800m and area targets out to 1000m
• Built-in bipod and separate tripod-mount for supported fire
• Quick-change barrel that helps prevent overheating
during sustained fire
• Can be used as a vehicle-mounted weapon
