The M249’s time is coming to a detailed. Every Marine rifle firm retains ten weapons in storage simply in case the corporate commander wants them. The Army is researching its Subsequent Era Squad Automated Rifle, which guarantees a lighter gun and ammunition whereas remaining extremely deadly. Except the Army fails to obtain the NGSAR M249—which is a definite chance—the M249 will seemingly fade into historical past by the 2030s.
The M249 has all the time had detractors, even after Fabrique Nationale made a number of modifications to the weapon. the M249 got here in third in soldier satisfaction. It additionally obtained low marks in weapon dealing with, maintainability, cleansing gear, and corrosion resistance.
For instance, 30 % of M249 handlers reported experiencing an ammunition stoppage in fight, and greater than a 3rd of M249 gunners said they weren’t assured of their weapon.
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0:00 Introduction
0:14 WHY THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS LOVES THE M249 MACHINE GUN
0:38 M249 SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON (SAW)
0:43 A2 RIFLE
0:55 US ARMY US SPECIAL OPS. FORCES
1:10 US ARMY MARINE CORPS
1:23 M1918 BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE
1:30 M60 MACHINE GUN
1:52 MINIMI LIGHT MACHINE GUN
2:07 M16 ASSAULT RIFLES
2:11 GAS OPERATING SYSTEM
2:15 FEET LONG
2:30 LIGHTER SHORTER
2:40 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE
3:21 593 SQUARE FOOT POUNDS OF MUZZLE ENERGY
3:27 200 YARDS
3:41 1,093 SQUARE-FOOT POUNDS OF MUZZLE ENERGY
4:32 M249 PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP)
5:24 TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION
6:18 MK.48 LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE GUNS
6:33 MOUNT PISTOL FOREGRIPS LASER AIMING DEVICES
6:51 SOLDIER PERSPECTIVES ON SMALL ARMS COMBAT
7:19 CLEANING EQUIPMENT CORROSION RESISTANCE
7:43 MINUTES OF ANGLE (MOA)
7:56 500 YARDS 5 FEET
8:20 M27 INFANTRY AUTOMATIC WEAPON (IAR)
8:54 NGSAR M249
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