1. SGT Morant 5th MAINT CO “RENEGADES”
M 249 SAW
SGT Morant
5th MAINT CO
“RENEGADES”

2. TASK, CONDITIONS, STANDARDS
TASK: To familiarize the soldier with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).
CONDITION: Given a M249 SAW, motivated Soldiers and a will to learn
STANDARD: To load and fire the M249 SAW and fire in combat situations. To also be able to correct any malfunctions incurred while firing

3. M 249 SAW
Features: The Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), or mm M249 is an individually carried, gas operated, air cooled, magazine or belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature.
Fires from the open bolt position
Can be used in the Automatic Rifleman (AR) or Light Machine Gun (LMG) position for squad configurations

4. M 249 SAW Primary function: Hand-held combat machine gun
Length: inches ( centimeters)
Weight: (Estimated weights depending on model used)
With bipod and tools: pounds (7.718 kilograms) round box magazine: 6.92 pounds (3.14 kilograms) round magazine: 1.07 pounds (.49 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum range: 3600 Meters

5. Firing Range for the M249 BI-POD POINT : 600 meters AREA : 800 meters
TRI-POD
POINT : 800 meters
AREA : 1000 meters

6. AMMO M 249 SAW M855 BallAgainst light materiel targets and personnel.
M193 BallRange training
M856 TracerObservation of fire, incendiary effects, and signaling
M196 TracerTraining
M199 DummyDuring mechanical training
M200 BlankDuring training when simulated live fire is desired (A blank firing attachment must be used to fire this ammunition)

7. M 249 SAW RATES OF FIRE SUSTAINED 100 rpm RAPID 200 rpm
CYCLIC TO 850 rpm
Rates of fire increase by 200 to 250 rpm with regulators
NORMAL COMBAT LOAD : 1000 Rounds

8. Assembled M249

9. Major Components 2) Heat shield
1) Barrel Assembly (to include Gas Regulator)
2) Heat shield
3) Receiver Assembly (to include Rear Sight Assembly, Cover and Feed Tray Mechanism Assembly, Feed Pawl Assembly, and Cocking Handle Assembly)
4) Buttstock and Buffer Assembly
5) Bolt Assembly (to include Slide Assembly and Piston Assembly)
6) Rod Assembly (to include Spring)
7) Trigger Mechanism Assembly
8) Hand Guard Assembly
9) Sling and Snap Hook Assembly
Bipod Assembly
11) Gas Cylinder Assembly

10. Major Component Pictures
Heat shield
Receiver Assembly (To include
Rear Sight, Cover and Feed
Tray Mechanism, Feed Pawl,
And Cocking Handle
Assembly)
Barrel Assembly
(To include Gas
Regulator)

11. Major Component Pictures
Buttstock &
Buffer Assembly
Rod Assembly (To
Include Spring)
Bolt Assembly (To Include Slide & Piston Assembly)

12. Major Component Pictures
Sling & Snap
Hook Assembly
Bipod Leg
Assembly
Hand Guard

13. Firing Techniques Kneeling Position: Notice the weapon is fired the
same way the M16A2 is fired.
Prone Position:
Notice her non-firing hands position
& the placement of her cheek.

14. LOADING PROCEDURES
FIRING PROCEDURES

15. MALFUNCTIONS JAMMED ROUND Cause : Dirty or dry weapon
Corrective Action : Clear weapon, clean if necessary, and lubricate with CLP
RUNAWAY
Cause : Bad trigger group
Corrective Action : Control weapon till out of ammo or break link
Turn in to Armory for repairs immediately

16. Check on Learning
What is the maximum range of the M249 to an area target?
A) 800 meters
Q) What does SAW stand for when talking about the M249?
A) Squad Automatic Weapon
Q) What is the normal combat load for a M249 SAW?
A) Rounds

17. ??ANY QUESTONS??
TAKE A BREAK