M249 machine gun

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Firing 5.56mm ammunition, the same as the standard M16 (rifle) U.S. assault rifle, the M249 (machine gun, designated by the U.S. as a squad automatic weapon (SAW) is a light machine gun used by U.S. forces and many allies.

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