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What is the maximum range of the M249 (SAW)?
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3,600meters
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What is the maximum effective range of the M249 with tripod and T+E?
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1,000meters
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What is the maximum range of the M249 against an area target for both tripod and bipod?
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Tripod –1,000 meters Bipod –800 meters
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What is the maximum range of the M249 against a point target for both tripod and bipod?
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Tripod –800 meters
Bipod –600 meters (FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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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?
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16.41pounds
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What is the basic load of ammunition for the M249?
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1,000rounds (in 200 round drums)
(FM 3-22.68Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What is the length of the M249
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40.87inches
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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Describe the M249.
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The M249 machine gun is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt or magazine-fed, automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position.
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 7) |
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What FM covers the M249?
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FM 3-22.68
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What are the rates of fire for the M249?
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Sustained rate is 100 rounds per minute
Rapid rate is 200 rounds per minute Cyclic rate is 650 to 850 rounds per minute (FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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What are the proper procedures for clearing the M249?
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1. Moves the safety to fire - red ring is visible
2. With right hand, palm up, pull the cocking handle to the rear, locking the bolt 3. While holding the resistance on the cocking handle, moves the safety to SAFE - red ring is not visible. (The weapon cannot be placed on safe unless the bolt is locked to the rear.) 4. Return and lock the cocking handle forward 5. Raise the cover and feed mechanism assembly, and conducts the five-point safety check for brass, links, or ammunition: (1) Feed pawl assembly under the feed cover (2) Feed tray assembly (3) Lift the feed tray assembly and inspects the chamber (4) Checks between the bolt assembly and the chamber (5) Inserts fingers in the magazine well to extract any ammunition or brass. 6. Close the cover and feed mechanism assembly and move the safety to fire. With his right hand, palm up, returns the cocking handle to the rear. Press the trigger and ease the bolt forward by manually riding the cocking handle forward |
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What are the 8 major groups of the M249?
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1. Operating Rod Group
2. Barrel Group 3. Handguard Group 4. Buttstock and Buffer Assembly Group 5. Trigger Mechanism Group 6. Gas Cylinder Group 7. Bipod Group 8. Receiver Group (FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-6 / PDF 19) |
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The M249 is loaded, fired, unloaded and cleared from what bolt position?
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The open bolt position
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-13 / PDF 33) |
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What are the steps to the cycle of functioning for the M249?
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Feeding
Chambering Locking Firing Unlocking Extracting Cocking (FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-16 / PDF 35) |
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How do you adjust for windage with the M249?
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Adjustments for windage are made by traversing the rear sight right and left along the sliding scale.
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-17 / PDF 37) |
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How do you adjust for elevation with the M249?
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Adjustments for elevation (range) require the automatic rifleman to turn the elevation knob (closest to the buttstock) on the rear sight to the desired range setting.
(FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-17 / PDF 37) |
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Name 3 assault firing positions used with the M249
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1. Shoulder
2. Hip 3. Underarm (FM 3-22.68 Jan 2003 / 1-1 / PDF 8) |
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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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