M249 SAW

M249 SAW is a FN Minimi or squad automatic weapon.

Also recorded as M249 Squad Automatic Weapon; M249 light machine gun; Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249; 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun M249.

Overview

5.56 mm light machine gun.

In detail

Its recorded use is squad automatic weapon.

It is associated with Belgium and United States. The record gives 1976 as its date of establishment or first appearance.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“M249 Squad Automatic Weapon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q690620: M249 SAW
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