The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change ...

The US Armed Forces widely uses the M249 SAW light machine gun, as it's tried and tested on the battlefield, but all weapons have limitations, as a new video from West Coast Armory shows.

CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- The sky was covered with clouds, but the heat penetrated to the surface. Once the dust had settled and all the rounds had been fired, the Soldiers stood up and looked ...

U.S. Army modernization officials told Congress recently that the service will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in fall 2021.

The NGSW aims to create a new family of weapons that would be lighter and more modular than the existing M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) and M4 carbine. The result will be the commissioning of a ...

Another critical attachment for the M249 is the Tactical Stock.It decreases a weapon's recoil and shake, which makes this LMG way more suitable for long-range encounters. Other than that, the Red ...

Requires no modification to current M249 short barrel. • Tailored solution--operators choose barrel to fit mission. • Low cost. For its efforts, the team of cadets was awarded first place out ...

The US Army is looking for an upgrade to the M249 squad automatic weapon, a mainstay of the infantry squad and its prime source of firepower. According to a notice on the government's Federal ...