0
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (M249 SAW) is the United States military designation for a sub-family of the FN MINIMI squad automatic weapon (from Mini-mitrailleuse French: "mini-machine gun". Both are 5.56x45mm NATO light machine guns manufactured by Fabrique Nationale (FN) and its subsidiaries.
For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section indicated below.
Stands for Squad Automatic Weapon, and its main role is suppresive fire power, thats why no one who actually uses it in combat ever complains about that fact that it does'nt shoot machine gun rounds, it still makes the bad guys spend more time faceplanting themselves into a corner, and less time shooting at you.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the fps of a spring M249 saw machine gun air soft gun?
It's 360 FPS
Will there ever be a paintball version of an mk48 machine gun?
copy and paste this: http://www.opsgear.com/Tippmann-A5-MK48-SAW-Kit-p/og-a5-saw-kit.htm REALIZE THE GUN IS NOT INCLUDED
What is the world's most powerful light machine gun mmg medium machine gun and hmg heavy machine gun?
light machine gun is the m249 a medium machine gun is the m240 and the heavy machine gun is the browning m2 50. cal machine gun
What did the machine gun evolve from?
The machine gun evolved from the Gattling gun, a device that that rapidly fired bullets when cranked. WWI saw the first true machine guns, liquid and air cooled. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun Another example is the french Mitralleuse, used in the Franco/Prussian war of 1870/71.
What is the difference between machine gun and sub-machine gun?
A sub-machine gun fires pistol cartridges. A machine gun fires rifle rounds.
What are machine gun nests?
machine gun position
What is a machine gun?
A machine gun is basically an automatic rifle, it has working gas parts which means that the bolt can cock itself instead of a manual cock, therefore the gun can fire faster, if you watch a video of a machine gun you will see the working parts moving backwards and forwards on their own this is the automatic cocking hense why we say its "automatic". machine guns come in variations a proper machine gun is mounted a light machine gun is just a lighter mounted machine gun such as a GPMG or MINIME or SAW and then there are submachine guns which are a lot more compact. a firearm that has continuous firing when trigger is depressed and ceases firing when trigger is released or until ammo runs out.
How much was a machine gun machine gun in 1969?
Depends on the machine gun. Anywhere from $100 to several thousand dollars
Is an AK 47 a machine gun?
nope.it is not an a machine gun (u probably wont be knowing this) the minigun or gatling gun is considered to be a machine gun a proper one tho. most people say it a machine gun but it is a submachine gun
What is the traditional word for a group of machine guns?
There really isn't a "traditional" word for it. It could be a machine gun section, machine gun squad, machine gun platoon, machine gun company, a group or cluster of machine guns, etc.
Can you imitate a machine gun?
yes you can imitate a machine gun. With the proper use of equipment one can make a fake machine gun.
Is a Uzi a sub machine gun?
Yes. A sub machine gun is a machine gun that fires pistol rounds and Uzis are 9mm.
