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	Squad automatic weapon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A squad automatic weapon (SAW) is a light or general-purpose machine gun, usually equipped with a bipod and firing a 7.62 mm or 5.56 mm rifle bullet in NATO client circles, or in 7.62mm X 39 and 5.45mm X 45 in former Warsaw pact client circles.
		A SAW is used to provide suppressive fire for an infantry squad or section.
		A SAW usually has a bipod, which permits the operator to rest the weapon on the ground or other object, increasing accuracy and reducing operator fatigue.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Squad_automatic_weapon (636 words)

	M249 Squad Automatic Weapon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) designation is used by the United States military for a sub-family of the FN Minimi (Mini-mitrailleuse, "mini-machine gun").
		The latest reports on failures of M249 SAW weapons in Iraq are sometimes attributed to the age of the weapons used, sometimes to the dusty environment in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		In the U.S. Marine Corps, the SAW is usually carried at the fireteam level; that is, one member of a three to five-man team carries this weapon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minimi (2199 words)

	Weapons of War (M-Z) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Saw is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon.
		Saw SAW is an abbreviation for squad automatic weapon.
		The valmet is a Finnish automatic assault rifle.
	www.ii.uj.edu.pl /~artur/enc/F2.htm (5943 words)

	Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M249 Light Machine Gun
		The automatic rifle is a squad leaders weapon.
		The Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position.
		Background: The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a Joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore sustained and accurate automatic weapons fire to the fire team and squad.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m249.htm (1132 words)

	Weapons
		The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated, automatic weapon that fires from the open bolt position.
		The role of the SAW in each squad is to provide supressinve fire in three to five round burst keeping the enemy's head down to prevent them from firing back.
		The weapon is capable of being mounted on a tripod or vehicle mount depending on the situation.
	people.msoe.edu /~millerjj/weapons.htm (307 words)

	Fm 3-21.71 APPENDIX B
		The M249 is primarily a squad leader's weapon to use in the close fight as a light automatic weapon.
		When the enemy's supporting weapons have been destroyed, or if there are none, the M249 gunners distribute their fire over that portion of the objective that corresponds to their team's position.
		Gunners and automatic riflemen achieve oblique fire when the long axis of the beaten zone is at an angle other than a right angle to the front of the target.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/policy/army/fm/3-21-71/appb.htm (2817 words)

	Read about Squad automatic weapon at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Squad automatic weapon and learn about Squad ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The machine gun type describes the weapon's form, squad automatic weapon its use.
		The basic use of this weapon is to force the enemy to go to ground during an assault.
		SAW doctrine reduces training costs by limiting this training to a few picked specialists, usually the men who carry the weapon and its spare ammunition.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Squad_assault_weapon (505 words)

	Wikinfo \| Squad assault weapon
		SAW) is a light machine gun, usually using a 7.62mm calibre or 5.56mm calibre rifle bullet.
		Most SAWs in current operation are derived from only three basic patterns: Kalashnikov (Either RPK or RPK74), the Stoner Weapons System, or FN-FAL M249.
		The SAW is a response to problems caused by equipping troops with a simple assault rifle.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Squad_automatic_weapon (569 words)

	FN MINIMI STANDARD MODEL (U.S. M249 SAW) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The M249 5.56mm SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) will be primarily deployed in the infantry fire teams of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
		During the period of 1972-74, the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) Project directed its attention to the muddy waters of caliber experimentation.
		While three of the weapons fire from the open-bolt position, the possibility of the bolt going into battery with a broken firing pin is conceivable.
	remtek.com /arms/fn/minimi (2467 words)

	ipedia.com: Machine gun Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In weapons where the round seats and fires at the same time, mechanical timing is essential for operator safety, to prevent the round from firing before it is seated properly.
		The French Mitrailleuse of the 1860s was a multi-barrelled weapon (technically a volley gun), consisting of up to 37 rifled barrels arranged in a cylinder and mounted similarly to an ordinary cannon.
		It first saw very limited action in the American Civil War and was subsequently sold to many other armies during the 1870s and 1880s.
	www.ipedia.com /machine_gun.html (2083 words)

	Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M249 Light Machine Gun
		The SAW is an Infantry Weapon used in 2 roles, Automatic Rifle (AR) and Light Machine Gun (LMG).
		The weapon is manufactured by FN Manufacturing, Inc. and was adopted by the Army in 1984 to replace the M60 Machine Gun.
		The purpose of the automatic rifleman billet is to provide a short-term automatic fire missions against point targets in the last 100 yards of the infantryman’s assault.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m249.htm (1900 words)

	ScienceDaily: Squad automatic weapon 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	[Colt SAW] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Colt SAW replaces the M249A2 made by FN as the automatic weapon of choice in the UCAS military, at the squad level.
		To make the SAW more portable recoil compensation gear was added, as was the fore grip, making advancing with the weapon much more feasible.
		The SAW was field tested by Ranger and SEAL teams, both of which use the SAW as the standard automatic rifle.
	www.shadowsource.org /dragon/saw.html (297 words)

	Squad Automatic Weapon
		The next day saw a continuation of the tests with the conduct of the interchangeability test, the accuracy test and the inspection of tools and spare parts.
		Likewise, based on the functional test: 1) the sample size weapons passed the trigger pull and weight test; 2) the sample size weapons passed the required specs for rate of fire; and, 3) the sample size weapons passed the belt pull test.
		The weapon will arm the Automatic Rifleman (AR man) in the smallest fighting unit of the Marine Corps - the four man fireteam functioning with the grenadier (M-203), rifleman/scout and the fireteam leader.
	www.philippinemarinecorps.mil.ph /c6_SAW.html (909 words)

	Squad assault weapon : Squad automatic weapon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Therefore, a SAW must be light enough for an individual soldier to carry.
		Therefore, in many modern armies, doctrine requires the average soldier to avoid using his weapon's fully automatic mode unless defending against a mass assault or an ambush.
		A SAW usually shoots heavier bullets, or higher speeds than an army's standard assault rifle.
	www.termsdefined.net /sq/squad-automatic-weapon.html (588 words)

	Burst Fire, Why? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Next on the direct fire food chain is the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon/ Automatic Rifle.
		This is an Automatic Rifle/ Squad Automatic Weapon.
		The M16A2 is a fine weapon, although I doubt the necessity of having burst fire on an individual weapon.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Bunker/4356/burst.html (508 words)

	The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
		The Browning Automatic Rifle, better known as the "B-A-R," was the Marine Corps' squad automatic weapon for many years.
		The BAR was the core weapon of the Marine rifle squad.
		The squad leader was charged with designating BAR positions on the defense, and organizing the other fighting positions around them.
	www.ww2gyrene.org /weapons_BAR.htm (438 words)

	SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The SAW is an open bolt operated 5.56mm belt fed machine gun.
		The handle at the top of the upper receiver is employed for changing the barrels when when they become too hot and may damage the weapon.
		The SAW is easy to disassemble, clean, and maintain and its versatility and firepower make it a vital resource for the infantry fireteam.
	tiger.towson.edu /users/syoung3/SAW.htm (76 words)

	The Scotsman - Troops armed with deadly Minimi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After firing off a series of rounds to calibrate his weapon, Private Stuart Dunning, of the Black Watch, was a convert to the Minimi.
		But the SA-80 has recently undergone an overhaul and senior weapons instructors are satisfied with its performance, blaming any problems now on poor maintenance by the troops using the rifle.
		Warrant Officer QMSI Michael Lynch, one of the instructors given the task of familiarising the men with the Minimi, said the weapon was expected to be highly effective in subduing opposition from Iraqi troops.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=322072003 (583 words)

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		The M249 squad automatic weapon, commonly called SAW, is a hand carried gun that has a bipod attached for use in ground operations.
		The M136 AT4 is a lightweight, self-contained, antiarmor weapon consisting of a free-flight, fin-stabilized, rocket-type cartridge packed in an expendable, one-piece, fiberglass-wrapped tube.
		Subsequent to the initial fielding of the weapon, a reusable night sight bracket was developed and fielded.
	www.wearesoldiers.org /armyweapons.htm (1103 words)

	Nazarian
		Further development and tests lead to the slightly modified T44E4 and T44E5 (heavy barreled squad automatic weapon) prototypes, which were finally adopted by US Army as M14 and M15 rifles in the 1957.
		The squad automatic version, known as M14E2, also was not too successful in its intended role.
		M14 was replaced as a first line weapon in the late 1960s, but is still used in small numbers by US Navy.
	www.nazarian.no /wep.asp?id=287&group_id=5&country_id=97&lang=0&p=8 (1079 words)

	M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The M249 5.56mm SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) was primarily deployed in the infantry fire teams of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
		It replaced the bipod-mounted M16A1 AR (automatic rifle) at the squad level and selected M60 GPMGs (general-purpose machine guns) in infantry units.
		The Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), or 5.56mm M249 is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hall/5996/m249.htm (202 words)

	M249 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The SAW is also standard issue for a four- to five-man amphibious reconnaissance team.
		It is an air cooled, gas operated, belt fed, automatic weapon.
		The FN Minimi has an excellent reputation on reliability and firepower, and the latest reports on failures of M249 SAW weapons in Iraq are attributed to the age of the weapons used - most of the current issue M249 in US Army are more than 10 years old and quite worn out.
	www.aaaah.org /wiki/en/m2/M249.htm (772 words)

	Best SAW/LSW - TheFiringLine Forums
		These weapons are usually chambered in the same caliber as the rifle the rest of the squad uses.
		Their value is in their ability to put out a lot of sustained fire to keep the enemy's head down while the rest of the squad or team maneuvers to a position from which to attack from.
		Machine guns are area weapons, not sniper rifles (the M2.50 in the sniper role is the exception).
	www.thefiringline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=16304 (1716 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Gun Plot 5.56 M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Minimi
		It was quickly realized, however, that both fire teams needed a weapon of greater all-round capability, but lighter than the contemporary 7.62mm M60 and one which used the same ammunition as the riflemen.
		After considering all suitable weapons in the Western world, the US forces selected a "product improved" development of the Belgian Fabrique Nationale's (FN) "Minimi" which was placed in production as the M249, with initial supplies coming from the FN factory in Herstal, although a US line was subsequently established.
		Aligned underneath the weapon is a belt, which is issued in either 100- or 200-round lengths.
	www.gunplot.net /armoury/armouryminimi.html (381 words)

	M249 SAW
		The SAW, (Squad Automatic Weapon) idea was concieved in 1966, but it has taken a long time to reach service.
		When the M16 was issued to infantry squads, all infantrymen had an automatic weapon, but with an effective range of some 300 meters, and the capability to run through its ammunition in a few short seconds.
		The SAW gives the squad fire team a weapon of greater all-round capability than the M16, without the weight and sophistication of the M60.
	conspiracyx0.tripod.com /weapons/m-249_saw.htm (260 words)

	ArmyRanger.com - For and by the Ranger Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the late 1970's and early 1980's an Army led research and development effort was underway to fix the team automatic rifle position that was held by the M16A1.
		It can be operated by one man, and provides a deadly base of fire for a squad.
		The SAW filled a gap that was desperately needed at the time.
	www.armyranger.com /mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=30&menu= (160 words)

	Florida Guardsman Online - M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The M249 SAW is a lightweight, gas-operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, individually portable machine gun capable of delivering a large volume of effective fire.
		Fielded in the mid-1980s, the SAW filled the void created by the retirement of the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (M14 Series/M16A1 Rifles) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons.
		When employed as a machine gun, it has a tripod with a TandE mechanism and a spare barrel; however, barrels must not be interchanged with those from other M249s unless the headspace has been set for that weapon by direct support personnel.
	www.floridaguard.net /news/read.asp?did=3075 (851 words)

	The Nitpickers Site: Movie Nitpick - Full Metal Jacket - 1987
		This was due to the fact that currently squads carry the M249 and the M240 which are both automatic Weapons.
		The SAW was supposed to replace the M60 as the automatic support weapon for squads.
		The "SAW" moniker still attached itself to the M249 in the minds of squad members and is even now still used frequently to describe the M249AR(despite severe tounge lashings from CATM instructors when we utter the term).
	www.nitpickers.com /movies/nitpick.cgi?np=29396 (811 words)

	M249 - TheBestLinks.com - Minimi, Assault rifle, Belgium, British Army, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) is the name given by the US military to the Fabrique Nationale Minimi light machine gun.
		In the United States Marine Corps, the SAW is usually carried at the fire team level; that is, one member of a three- to five-man team carries this weapon.
		The FN Minimi / M249 SAW fires NATO 5.56 mm rounds and weighs 6.8 kg.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Minimi.html (828 words)

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