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What is the maximum range of the M249 (SAW)?
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3,600 meters
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What does S.A.W. stand for?
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Squad Automatic Weapon
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What is the weight of the M249 with a 200 round box of ammo?
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22.08 pounds
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What is the length of the M249?
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40.87 inches
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Describe the M249.
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An air-cooled, belt or magazine fed, gas-operated, automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position
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What FM covers the M249?
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FM 3-22.14
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What are the rates of fire for the M249?
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Sustained rate is 85 rounds per minute
Rapid rate is 200 rounds per minute Cyclic rate is 750 rounds per minute |
Sustained, Rapid, and Cyclic
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What is the M249's maximum effective range for grazing fire obtainable over uniformly sloping terrain?
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600 meters
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What are the 8 major groups of the M249?
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1. Trigger
2. Gas cylinder 3. Bipod 4. Hand guard 5. Barrel 6. Receiver 7. Operating rod 8. Butt stock shoulder assembly |
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Name 3 assault firing positions used with the M249
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1. Shoulder
2. Hip 3. Underarm |
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What ranges are marked on the rear sight drum of the M249?
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From 300 to 1000 meters in 100 meter increments
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What are two unique features of the M249?
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It has a regulator to change the rate of fire, and it is fed by M16 magazines as well as belt fed
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