853:(CNA) released a report on U.S. small arms in combat. The CNA conducted surveys on 2,608 troops returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past 12 months. Only troops who fired their weapons at enemy targets were allowed to participate. Three hundred forty-one troops were armed with M249 SAWs, making up 13 percent of the survey. 71 percent of M249 users (242 troops) reported that they were satisfied with the weapon. 40 percent of users preferred feeding the SAW with the soft 100-round pouch, while 21 percent chose the soft and hard 200-round pouches each. 60 percent (205 troops) were satisfied with handling qualities, such as handguards, size, and weight. Of those dissatisfied, just under half thought that it was too heavy. M249 users had the lowest levels of satisfaction with weapon maintainability at 70 percent (239 troops), most due to the difficulty in removing and receiving small components and poor corrosion resistance. The SAW had the highest levels of stoppages at 30 percent (102 troops), and 41 percent of those that experienced a stoppage said it had a large impact on their ability to clear the stoppage and re-engage their target. Sixty-five percent (222 troops) did not need their machine guns repaired while in theater. Sixty-five percent (222 troops) were confident in the M249's reliability, defined as level of soldier confidence their weapon will fire without malfunction, and 64 percent (218 troops) were confident in its durability, defined as level of soldier confidence their weapon will not break or need repair. Both factors were attributed to high levels of soldiers performing their own maintenance. 60 percent of M249 users offered recommendations for improvements. Seventeen percent of requests were for making the weapon lighter, and another 17 percent were for more durable belt links and drums, as well as other modifications, such as a collapsible stock.
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873:–based weapons for testing. The Marines started fielding the M27 in 2010, but kept both weapons in the inventory due to the M249's greater ammunition capacity and higher sustained fire rate. Rifle companies are typically issued 27 IARs and six SAWs. The Army passed on the concept of the IAR, believing automatic rifle with a magazine would lower the effectiveness and firepower of a squad. While the Marine Corps has 13-man squads, the Army organizes its soldiers into squads of nine and needs considerably more firepower from the squad machine gunners to make up the difference.
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of 37.7 in (96 cm) in its shortest configuration) in spite of the M240B's increased reliability. A request was put in for a new machine gun in 2001, and FN responded with a scaled-up version of the M249 SAW weighing in at 18.5 lb (8.4 kg) with an overall length of 39.5 in (100 cm). The new design achieved improved reliability compared to M60 variants with a decrease in weight. USSOCOM was expected to receive deliveries of the new variant in August 2003.
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extreme environmental conditions or when heavy fouling is present in the gas tube. The two-position gas regulator was discarded as part of a product improvement program, which made the M249s that received the product improvement kit no longer able to fire at the higher cyclic rate. The rapid rate of fire is around 100 rounds per minute. The sustained
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retrofitted with the PIP kit when it became available. Over 7,000 M249s were to stay in storage at depots until corrective changes could be made. The PIP kit was eventually developed and implemented, and production of the M249 resumed. In 1994 the M249 squad automatic weapon was re-designated the M249 light machine gun.
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in the mid-1990s. The M240B, however, weighs in at a considerable 27.5 lb (12.5 kg) and is about 49 in (120 cm) long with the standard barrel. NAVSPECWAR was reluctant to give up the increased portability of the M60 (which weighed 22.5 lb (10.2 kg) with an overall length
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suspended M249 production pending the development of a product improvement program (PIP.) Congress removed funds for the M249 from the Fiscal Year 1986 defense budget, then retroactively set aside the program's funding for other purposes. Over 1,100 M249s already issued were to remain in use, but be
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in 2002. They found that 54% of SAW gunners had problems maintaining their weapons, and 30% reported that the gun rusted easily. Soldiers reported ammunition boxes rattling and falling off. 80% percent of soldiers surveyed were pleased with the weapon's accuracy and lethality, yet only 64% claimed
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The M249's original gas regulator featured two different gas port sizes; normal and adverse. The normal gas setting has a cyclic rate of fire of around 850 rounds per minute, while the adverse gas setting increases the cyclic rate of fire to around 950–1,150 rounds per minute and is only used in
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and a new 5.56 mm cartridge with a much larger case. Neither design was finalized by March 1972, when the Army published the specifications document for the planned SAW. The 6 mm cartridge design was eventually approved in May of that year.
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fitted poorly, the bipod was fragile, the sling attachment was awkward, and there were many slots and gaps that accumulated dirt. Some claimed that the heavy-barrelled version of the M16 rifle was a more effective light machine gun.
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were not designed with sustained automatic fire in mind, they often overheated or jammed. The 20-round and 30-round magazines of these weapons limited their sustained automatic effectiveness when compared to belt-fed weapons.
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accessories. The weapon also features a detachable bipod. The SPW's lightweight barrel is longer than that of the Para model, giving it a total length of 908 mm (36 in) and a weight of 5.7 kg (13 lb).
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requirements. The barrel handle, magazine well, and mounting lug were removed to reduce weight. As a result, the SPW cannot be mounted in vehicles or use STANAG magazines.
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Sitting atop the platoon leader's HMMWV, the 20-year-old soldier mans a Squad
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A Methodology for Choosing the Best Caliber for a Light Infantry Machinegun
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The Devil's Sandbox: With the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry at War in Iraq
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as the winner of the competition. Their automatic rifle is designated the
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Twenty-first Century Small Arms: The World's Great Infantry Weapons
3205:
Light Weapons and Civil Conflict: Controlling the Tools of Violence
749:
since 2003 have been issued M249s. Surplus weapons were donated to
4728:
4301:
3968:
3781:
U.S. Army Weapons Command Future Weapons Systems Division (1969),
2582:. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 2017. pp. 10-1–10-2.
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446:
3019:"State OKs Humvees, howitzers for Iraqi peshmerga in ISIS fight"
2545:
Army chooses Sig Sauer to build its Next Generation Squad Weapon
1512:
1510:
1508:
1261:
573:
studies. Most light machine gun experiments concentrated on the
4595:
3855:
897:
Compatible with next-generation Small Arms Fire Control systems
5172:
4434:
2356:"CRM D0015259.A2 Soldier Perspectives on Small Arms in Combat"
1842:
U.S. Army Weapons Command Future Weapons Systems Division 1969
894:(area fire targets) to a range of 1,200 meters (3,900 ft)
890:
Engage pinpoint targets up to 600 meters (2,000 ft), and
2808:"FNH M249S SAW Light Machine Gun – Military Collector Series"
368:
800 m (2,600 ft) (point target, 521 mm barrel)
365:
700 m (2,300 ft) (point target, 465 mm barrel)
3611:
FM 23-14: M249 light machine gun in the automatic rifle role
3037:"Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal"
2676:
2665:
2307:
3758:
Department of the Army Historical Summary: Fiscal Year 1986
3739:
Department of the Army Historical Summary: Fiscal Year 1981
3728:
Department of the Army Historical Summary: Fiscal Year 1980
3709:
Department of the Army Historical Summary: Fiscal Year 1972
3666:
U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command (1993),
3105:. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009).
945:
The M249 SAW is a belt-fed light machine gun. It fires the
4931:
AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response
1081:
were added to the feed cover and forearm to accommodate
1004:
A "fully improved" U.S. Army-issue M249, circa July 2010
933:
ammunition, this one being capable of holding 200 rounds
2990:
Al-Balaa, Nadine; Nina Akel Khalil (January 15, 2010),
2277:
U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command 1993
1106:
on an objective during a mission in Iraq, November 2006
725:
The M249 SAW was not used consistently before the 1991
3252:
The Iraq War: Strategy, Tactics, and Military Lessons
2455:"The Corps' quest for the best rifle for infantrymen"
537:
and U.S. Marine Corps' primary machine guns were the
3530:
Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
3187:
The Illustrated Directory of Modern American Weapons
1699:
1697:
1595:
Lewis, Jack (September 12, 2007). Ken Ramage (ed.).
665:
lobbied to include a 5.56 mm conversion of its
593:
decided on two cartridge designs for the new LMG: a
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3967:
3900:
3774:
Operation Iraqi Freedom PEO Soldier Lessons Learned
2961:"34. Bercsény László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj"
2122:
2120:
2118:
2116:
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1452:
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Maximum total length of 89 centimeters (35 in)
830:
Operation Iraqi Freedom PEO Soldier Lessons Learned
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2996:(in Arabic), Lebanese Armed Forces, archived from
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2288:
2286:
2284:
2108:United States Army Center of Military History 1995
2015:United States Army Center of Military History 1988
1991:United States Army Center of Military History 1983
1904:United States Army Center of Military History 1974
1132:The Mk 48 is a variant of the Mk46 rechambered in
3368:(2nd ed.), Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books,
3145:"Afghan National Security Forces Order of Battle"
1876:
1852:
1771:
1769:
1767:
1765:
1752:
1750:
1726:
1724:
2033:. Weapon Series. Osprey Publishing. p. 35.
1887:
1885:
1813:
1811:
1786:
1784:
767:Case, Small Arms, Ammunition, 200-Round Magazine
2616:"Crew-Served Machine Guns: 5.56-mm and 7.62-mm"
2412:"Corps chooses H&K to make SAW replacement"
1672:"Conway eyes additional testing for auto-rifle"
510:to partially replace the M249 in USMC service.
3124:The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns
243:10 kg (22 lb) loaded with 200 rounds
4607:
3867:
3754:United States Army Center of Military History
3735:United States Army Center of Military History
3724:United States Army Center of Military History
3705:United States Army Center of Military History
3390:Jane's Information Group (February 1, 1994),
3203:Boutwell, Jeffrey; Klare, Michael T. (1999),
3077:"Flashback: AFP modernization – 2003 to 2006"
2206:
1049:Early model of the M249 Para equipped with a
949:cartridge, usually a combination of one M856
483:, although it is technically compatible with
479:is also available.) The M249 SAW is normally
371:3,600 m (11,800 ft) (maximum range)
8:
3414:Jane's Information Group (January 1, 1996),
3310:Eby, JL (2001), "M249 employment concepts",
3044:Nepal Armed Violence Assessment: Issue Brief
878:Next Generation Squad Weapon-Automatic Rifle
861:In 2009, the U.S. Marine Corps selected the
836:in 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Al Kelly of the
2861:
2859:
2437:
2435:
2433:
2385:"H&K is frontrunner in IAR competition"
2069:The Mammoth Book of Inside the Elite Forces
1775:
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4614:
4600:
4592:
4341:
3973:
3874:
3860:
3852:
3392:"PIP M249 machinegun completes acceptance"
2871:. Skyhorse Publishing. 2010. p. 279.
1362:: Standard issue light machine gun of the
1158:an uncommon feature in civilian firearms.
31:
5313:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1984
3800:FM 3-22.249 LIGHT MACHINE GUN M249 SERIES
2330:
2150:
1829:
1802:
1756:
1730:
1715:
1703:
5090:M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD)
4623:Equipment of the United States Air Force
3589:FM 7-8: Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
2717:
2126:
1102:armed with a Mk 46 machine gun provides
1075:United States Special Operations Command
472:attached to the front of the weapon (an
457:with the accuracy and portability of an
3239:Cargile, Cannon C (2001), "M249 SAW?",
2818:from the original on September 20, 2018
2732:
2292:
2184:
1478:
1053:, October 2005, Koshk Kowl, Afghanistan
953:and four M855 ball cartridges fed from
834:National Defense Industrial Association
609:, which produced the XM233, XM234, and
414:(Squad Automatic Weapon), formally the
5273:Cold War firearms of the United States
2195:
2173:
1598:The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons
1573:from the original on December 22, 2018
1061:units. It features a sliding aluminum
901:In April 2022, the U.S. Army selected
3596:from the original on February 3, 2021
3548:The International Cartridge Collector
2993:قائد الجيش أشاد بدقة التنفيذ والتنسيق
2885:from the original on October 19, 2021
2699:from the original on October 22, 2017
2628:from the original on January 11, 2019
2596:from the original on October 19, 2021
2562:
2496:from the original on October 13, 2017
2465:from the original on November 7, 2017
2342:
2258:from the original on January 24, 2018
2228:from the original on October 11, 2016
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2086:from the original on October 19, 2021
2047:from the original on October 19, 2021
2002:
1975:
1963:
1951:
1933:from the original on October 19, 2021
1891:
1864:
1817:
1790:
1742:
1665:
1663:
814:A U.S. Marine firing an M249 from an
7:
5308:United States Marine Corps equipment
4926:AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile
2941:from the original on October 7, 2020
2868:U.S. Army Weapons Systems, 2010–2011
2576:"Chapter 10: Machine Gun Employment"
2484:Woody, Christopher (June 12, 2017).
2414:. Marine Corps Times. Archived from
2387:. Marine Corps Times. Archived from
2318:
1615:from the original on January 3, 2014
513:In 2022, the U.S. Army selected the
3444:Jane's International Defence Review
3420:Jane's International Defence Review
3396:Jane's International Defence Review
3268:Cox, Matthew (September 15, 2008),
2441:
2162:
524:Development and operational history
3350:(12th ed.), Stackpole Books,
3185:Bonds, Ray; Miller, David (2002),
2844:from the original on June 10, 2021
2526:from the original on July 13, 2018
2354:Russell, Sara M. (December 2006).
2221:Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M249
818:at a training range, November 2003
158:Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present)
25:
5303:Machine guns of the United States
5110:Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle
3776:, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
3618:from the original on May 17, 2009
3506:"The M249 squad automatic weapon"
3438:Jane's Information Group (1998),
3161:from the original on June 7, 2012
3103:Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010
2410:Lamothe, Dan (December 3, 2009).
2383:Lamothe, Dan (December 4, 2009).
1648:from the original on May 17, 2019
1448:Third Arm Weapon Interface System
1170:A map with M249 SAW users in blue
449:level. The M249 SAW combines the
385:in a 100- or 200-round soft pouch
36:Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249
5198:MK-19 automatic grenade launcher
5188:M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW)
4789:CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
3574:from the original on May 7, 2012
3083:from the original on May 4, 2018
2806:Searson, Mike (August 1, 2017).
1352:
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1293:
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1254:
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1112:US Naval Special Warfare Command
704:U.S. Under Secretary of the Army
416:Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249
359:Effective firing range
42:
5173:M136 AT4 Light Anti-tank Weapon
4956:AGM-130 Powered Standoff Weapon
4779:GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II
3440:"United States – M249 Upgrades"
2967:. June 12, 2009. Archived from
2453:Schogol, Jeff (April 2, 2017).
1486:Moss, Matthew (July 11, 2023).
1360:Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
605:, and the Rodman Laboratory at
168:Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
163:Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
4997:BQM-167 Subscale Aerial Target
3510:Small Arms in the Marine Corps
3254:, Greenwood Publishing Group,
2775:Burgreen, Todd (May 2, 2017).
1759:, 7–9 Automatic or burst fire.
1388:Daewoo Precision Industries K3
869:level, it acquired 450 of the
795:Lessons Learned in Afghanistan
383:M27 linked disintegrating belt
354:915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)
240:7.5 kg (17 lb) empty
1:
4961:AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
4295:
3841:FAS Military Analysis Network
3567:FM 3-22.9: Rifle Marksmanship
3416:"Stiffening infantry support"
3050:: 5. May 2013. Archived from
2677:Jane's Information Group 1998
2666:Jane's Information Group 1994
2308:Jane's Information Group 1996
2248:"SAW 200-Round Magazine Case"
1670:Lamothe, Dan (July 2, 2010).
1555:Boe, David (August 1, 1997).
1538:LIGHT MACHINE GUN M249 SERIES
1098:A Ranger with 2nd Battalion,
974:M192 Lightweight Ground Mount
643:Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
545:. The M2 was a large-caliber
254:40.75 in (1,035 mm)
221:
5105:M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle
3528:Willbanks, James H. (2004),
3207:, Rowman & Littlefield,
3079:. Philippine Defense Today.
923:Universal Camouflage Pattern
863:M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
838:1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
508:M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
5293:Long stroke piston firearms
5268:5.56×45mm NATO machine guns
5059:USAF Pilot's Survival Knife
2027:Rottman, Gordon L. (2011).
1929:(4): 10. July–August 1975.
1118:barrel of the same length.
996:Product Improvement Program
551:general-purpose machine gun
487:(such as those used in the
48:M249 Para equipped with an
5329:
4799:CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
4769:GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
1376:List of dual-feed firearms
1125:
504:United States Marine Corps
422:adaptation of the Belgian
420:United States Armed Forces
404:for various optical sights
271:521 mm (20.5 in)
268:465 mm (18.3 in)
98:
5235:Physical Training Uniform
5183:M67 Fragmentation Grenade
5157:Remington 870 MCS shotgun
5137:M2HB Browning machine gun
4764:GBU-31, GB-32, GB-38 JDAM
3488:Weapons of the Navy Seals
3364:Ezell, Edward C. (1988),
2777:"Semi-Auto SAW: FN M249S"
2207:Boutwell & Klare 1999
2072:. Robinson. p. 210.
2066:Cawthorne, Nigel (2008).
1526:, M249 Light Machine Gun.
1517:Military Analysis Network
851:Center for Naval Analyses
520:to replace the M249 SAW.
278:
72:Place of origin
41:
5142:M240B Medium Machine Gun
5100:M24 sniper weapon system
3486:Pushies, Fred J (2004),
3292:Crawford, Steve (2003),
3221:Bruning, John R (2006),
3126:. Salamander Books Ltd.
2992:
2361:. Alexandria, Virginia:
871:Heckler & Koch HK416
696:Columbia, South Carolina
558:Browning automatic rifle
439:Columbia, South Carolina
5298:Machine guns of Belgium
5288:Squad automatic weapons
3557:Government publications
3348:Small Arms of the World
2652:March 14, 2009, at the
500:U.S. invasion of Panama
75:United States / Belgium
5147:M249 light machine gun
4558:.300 Winchester Magnum
3504:Savage, David (2002),
3122:Miller, David (2001).
1877:Woodin Laboratory 1980
1853:Woodin Laboratory 1980
1400:Heckler & Koch MG4
1171:
1107:
1054:
1051:M145 Machine Gun Optic
1005:
942:
934:
849:In December 2006, the
819:
686:
634:
626:
502:in 1989. In 2009, the
319:Rate of fire
66:Squad automatic weapon
5283:Gas-operated firearms
5238:Service Dress Uniform
5223:Airman Battle Uniform
4911:LGM-30G Minuteman III
4809:BLU-116 Bunker Buster
4774:GBU-44/B Viper Strike
3654:on September 27, 2012
3614:, Army Field Manual,
3592:, Army Field Manual,
3570:, Army Field Manual,
3463:McNab, Chris (2017).
2787:on September 20, 2018
1954:, pp. 96–97, 100
1776:Bonds and Miller 2002
1522:July 3, 2016, at the
1169:
1097:
1048:
1003:
940:
920:
813:
799:Natick Soldier Center
684:
632:
624:
5193:M79 grenade launcher
3248:Cordesman, Anthony H
2254:. January 22, 2016.
1832:, pp. 36, 41–42
1733:, A-1 Rifle platoon.
1381:List of machine guns
1364:Afghan National Army
1100:75th Ranger Regiment
719:blank firing adapter
350:Muzzle velocity
5278:FN Herstal firearms
5228:Army Combat Uniform
5178:M18A1 Claymore Mine
4653:AN/GSQ-272 Sentinel
4648:AN/USQ-163 Falconer
4060:Designated marksman
3806:, Army Field Manual
3772:Smith, Jim (2003),
3516:on January 29, 2009
3450:on January 26, 2013
2971:on October 18, 2017
2656:, M249 description.
2580:The Ranger Handbook
2520:PopularMilitary.com
2418:on December 7, 2009
2372:on August 31, 2015.
1557:"Mission Continues"
607:Rock Island Arsenal
595:6 mm cartridge
5055:MP5 submachine gun
5007:QF-4 Aerial Target
4754:GBU-27 Paveway III
4749:GBU-24 Paveway III
3797:U.S. Army (2017),
3692:on October 3, 2012
3630:U.S. Army (1968),
3608:U.S. Army (1994),
3586:U.S. Army (1992),
3564:U.S. Army (2003),
3490:, Zenith Imprint,
3384:Marine Corps Times
3312:Marine Corps Times
3296:, Zenith Imprint,
3274:Marine Corps Times
3241:Marine Corps Times
3225:, Zenith Imprint,
3189:, Zenith Imprint,
3101:Jones, Richard D.
2459:Marine Corps Times
2005:, pp. 103–104
1978:, pp. 96, 102
1676:Marine Corps Times
1298:
1172:
1108:
1104:overwatch security
1055:
1006:
979:or vehicle mount.
943:
935:
820:
793:A report entitled
782:War in Afghanistan
687:
663:Heckler & Koch
635:
627:
445:capability at the
305:long-stroke piston
211:Late 1970s–present
177:Production history
143:War in Afghanistan
123:Unified Task Force
113:Invasion of Panama
5255:
5254:
5247:CMU – 33A/P22P-18
5206:
5205:
5015:
5014:
4784:GBU-54 Laser JDAM
4739:GBU-12 Paveway II
4734:GBU-10 Paveway II
4700:
4699:
4589:
4588:
4563:.338 Norma Magnum
4553:.300 Norma Magnum
4504:
4503:
4346:Grenade launchers
4202:
4201:
3478:978-1-4728-1621-4
3469:Osprey Publishing
3426:on March 14, 2009
3402:on March 13, 2009
3111:978-0-7106-2869-5
3048:Small Arms Survey
3025:. April 19, 2017.
2878:978-1-60239-725-5
2757:on March 23, 2009
2745:Popenker, Maxim,
2695:. July 31, 2009.
2589:978-1-387-24122-4
2522:. July 12, 2018.
2391:on March 22, 2012
2252:Gear Illustration
2079:978-1-78033-731-9
2040:978-1-84908-891-6
1867:, pp. 92, 95
1608:978-1-4402-2652-6
1492:Popular Mechanics
1128:Mk 48 machine gun
1059:airborne infantry
960:It fires from an
925:used for holding
921:A cloth pouch in
591:Frankford Arsenal
547:heavy machine gun
428:light machine gun
408:
407:
62:Light machine gun
29:Light machine gun
16:(Redirected from
5320:
5024:
5002:MQM-107 Streaker
4946:AGM-114 Hellfire
4906:AIM-9 Sidewinder
4819:B83 nuclear bomb
4814:B61 nuclear bomb
4709:
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4113:SEAL Recon Rifle
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3422:, archived from
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3366:Small Arms Today
3360:
3344:Ezell, Edward C.
3339:
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3270:"So Long, SAW?"
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1126:Main article:
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4794:CBU-89 Gator
4684:R-9 Refueler
4679:R-5 Refueler
4291:
4279:Machine guns
4259:Colt 9mm SMG
4145:M110A1 CSASS
3799:
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3727:
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3694:, retrieved
3687:the original
3668:
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3649:the original
3632:
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3598:, retrieved
3588:
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3566:
3547:
3532:, ABC-CLIO,
3529:
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3514:the original
3509:
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3443:
3430:February 10,
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3395:
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3347:
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3319:Exum, Andrew
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2785:the original
2780:
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2755:the original
2750:
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2733:Pushies 2004
2720:, p. 56
2713:
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2293:Bruning 2006
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2209:, p. 70
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2185:Cargile 2001
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2110:, p. 43
2088:. Retrieved
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1959:
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1619:November 27,
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1495:. Retrieved
1491:
1481:
1429:Soviet Union
1346:Former users
1152:
1131:
1109:
1072:
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1030:spot welding
1026:
1007:
990:rate of fire
986:
970:
966:gas operated
959:
944:
900:
875:
860:
848:
829:
828:
824:the invasion
821:
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463:
451:rate of fire
436:
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411:
409:
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332:
326:
302:Gas-operated
262: length
220:
190:Manufacturer
97:
93:Used by
88:1984–present
26:
5232:Flight Suit
5095:M16A2 Rifle
4976:Zuni rocket
4941:AGM-88 HARM
4936:AGM-86 ALCM
4880:M2 Browning
4865:L/60 Bofors
4523:9×19mm NATO
4458:MK 153 SMAW
4098:M110A1 SDMR
3520:December 7,
3023:defensenews
3004:January 15,
2975:November 5,
2965:ShadowSpear
2909:acr.army.cz
2889:January 29,
2703:October 31,
2469:October 31,
2262:January 23,
2232:January 23,
2196:Grundy 2001
2174:Savage 2002
1855:, p. 1
1460:Ultimax 100
1393:South Korea
1314:Philippines
1184:Afghanistan
857:Replacement
743:Afghanistan
603:Philco Ford
539:M2 Browning
455:machine gun
398:Iron sights
133:Bosnian War
18:FN M249 SAW
5262:Categories
5242:Mess dress
5085:M4 carbine
5050:M17 Pistol
5040:M11 Pistol
5020:Small arms
4840:M61 Vulcan
4510:Cartridges
4486:BGM-71 TOW
4468:M202 FLASH
4430:M3E1 MAAWS
4402:M224 LWCMS
4364:MK 13 EGLM
4005:MK 18 CQBR
3894:cartridges
3823:FN America
3457:Army Times
3329:, Gotham,
3061:January 8,
2935:mod.gov.ge
2911:(in Czech)
2751:World Guns
2600:October 3,
2563:McNab 2017
2550:Army Times
2500:October 9,
2422:August 20,
2343:Smith 2003
2153:, Preface.
2139:Ezell 1988
2003:Ezell 1983
1976:Ezell 1983
1964:Ezell 1983
1952:Ezell 1983
1892:Ezell 1983
1865:Ezell 1983
1818:Ezell 1983
1791:Ezell 1983
1743:Jones 2005
1642:FN America
1473:References
845:Evaluation
649:; and the
529:Background
432:FN Herstal
339:Sustained:
194:FN America
138:Kosovo War
5045:M9 Pistol
4705:Munitions
4180:MK 22 ASR
4175:MK 21 PSR
4165:M2010 ESR
4150:MK 20 SSR
4135:M110 SASS
4108:MK 12 SPR
4068:Mk 14 EBR
4045:MK 14 EBR
3925:P229R DAK
3832:U.S. Army
3791:227554622
3696:August 7,
3658:March 15,
3645:227968366
2781:Gun World
2761:April 29,
2319:Exum 2004
1937:March 14,
1778:, p. 451.
1564:The Talon
1465:Singapore
1463:– (
1451:– (
1439:– (
1427:– (
1415:– (
1412:IWI Negev
1403:– (
1391:– (
1288:Kurdistan
1197:Argentina
1063:buttstock
1041:M249 Para
1014:chamfered
962:open bolt
903:Sig Sauer
741:in 1999,
737:in 1994,
733:in 1993,
691:FN Minimi
575:Stoner 63
562:M14 rifle
535:U.S. Army
515:SIG Sauer
424:FN Minimi
418:, is the
285:Cartridge
203:US$ 4,087
5212:Uniforms
5166:Ordnance
4875:GAU-23/A
4543:6.8×51mm
4518:12 Gauge
4478:Missiles
4463:M141 BDM
4435:M136 AT4
4359:M320 GLM
4337:Ordnance
4292:M249 SAW
4226:M26 MASS
4208:Shotguns
4020:M231 FPW
3902:Handguns
3887:infantry
3882:Current
3766:46408620
3756:(1995),
3747:22718868
3737:(1988),
3726:(1983),
3717:22718661
3707:(1974),
3616:archived
3600:April 4,
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3406:April 4,
3346:(1983),
3321:(2004),
3250:(2003),
3156:Archived
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2883:Archived
2848:June 10,
2842:Archived
2816:Archived
2812:Ammoland
2697:Archived
2650:Archived
2623:Archived
2594:Archived
2524:Archived
2494:Archived
2463:Archived
2442:Cox 2008
2256:Archived
2226:Archived
2163:Eby 2001
2084:Archived
2045:Archived
1931:Archived
1922:Infantry
1646:Archived
1613:Archived
1568:Archived
1520:Archived
1370:See also
1327:Thailand
1210:Colombia
1069:M249 SPW
1036:Variants
892:suppress
806:Iraq War
755:Colombia
727:Gulf War
639:M16 HBAR
481:belt-fed
474:M192 LGM
412:M249 SAW
222:Variants
216:Variants
208:Produced
182:Designed
148:Iraq War
118:Gulf War
5120:Support
5072:carbine
5028:Sidearm
4894:Missile
4632:systems
4581:40x53mm
4577:40x51mm
4573:40×46mm
4568:.50 BMG
4528:.45 ACP
4453:M72 LAW
4445:Rockets
4394:Mortars
4374:M32 MGL
4307:M27 IAR
4170:M24 SWS
4093:M38 DMR
4088:M25 SWS
4083:M21 SWS
4073:M39 EMR
4025:M27 IAR
4015:GAU-5/A
3978:Assault
3934:M18 MHS
3839:by the
3830:by the
3622:May 19,
3178:Sources
3165:May 16,
2030:The M16
1686:July 2,
1652:May 22,
1405:Germany
1275:Lebanon
1249:Hungary
1236:Georgia
964:and is
867:platoon
759:Tunisia
751:Bolivia
731:Somalia
677:Service
667:HK 21A1
651:HK 23A1
327:Cyclic:
127:Somalia
4985:Target
4855:GAU-19
4850:GAU-13
4845:GAU-12
4759:GBU-28
4744:GBU-15
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951:tracer
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735:Bosnia
647:Minimi
641:; the
617:Trials
477:tripod
434:(FN.)
394:Sights
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309:opened
297:Action
260:Barrel
251:Length
5068:Rifle
4729:GBU-8
4724:Mk-84
4719:Mk-82
4669:HMMWV
4384:MK 47
4379:MK 19
4326:MK 43
4317:MK 48
4302:XM250
4296:MK 46
4231:M1014
4194:MK 15
4189:MK 13
4140:MK 11
4103:SDM-R
4040:MK 17
4035:MK 16
4030:HK416
4010:XM177
3959:MK 27
3954:MK 26
3949:MK 25
3944:MK 24
3939:MK 23
3910:M1911
3804:(PDF)
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1301:Nepal
1162:Users
1149:M249S
1142:M240B
1122:Mk 48
1090:Mk 46
927:belts
907:XM250
702:then-
645:(FN)
633:XM235
611:XM235
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453:of a
447:squad
99:Users
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4860:M240
4712:Bomb
4693:C300
4674:LSSV
4412:M120
4407:M252
4354:M203
4312:M240
4221:M590
4216:M870
4155:M107
3892:and
3884:U.S.
3787:OCLC
3762:OCLC
3743:OCLC
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3698:2010
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