Primary function: Hand-held combat machine gun
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing, Inc.
Length: 40.87 inches
Weight:
With bipod and tools: 15 Lbs, Fully Loaded W/200 round box: 22lbs
Bore diameter: 5.56mm NATO Ball M855, M856, M199(dummy), M200(blank)
Maximum effective range: 3281 feet (1000 meters) for an area target
Maximum range: 3,600 meters Rates of fire:
Cyclic: 725 rounds per minute
Sustained: 85 rounds per minute
The M249 is an automatic light machine gun. This gun uses 5.56 mm ammunition. It is gas operated and air cooled. It has a quick change barrel. It can support a bi-pod attachment, allowing a boost in the already accurate rate of fire the gun possess.
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon fires the same 5.56x45mm cartridge used by the M16 and M4.
The maximum effective range of the M249 light machine gun is 1,000 yards (910 meters).
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The M249 light machine gun has a maximum effective range of about 800 meters for an area target.
Technically the PKM, since it is an AK-47 variant it fires a 7.62mm round while the M249 shoots a smaller 5.56mm round
700-1200 rpm.
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360 FPS
The M249 is not a rifle - it is a light/general purpose machine gun, also commonly referred to as a SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon). Informally, it's sometimes referred to as the 'piglet'.
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