OOW249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)

OOW249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)

The OOW249 is the belt-fed, air-cooled, fully automatic light machine gun currently deployed by infantry units all around the world. It fires linked or magazine fed 5.56mm NATO ammunition and can be configured in a standard or paratrooper configuration.

Weapon Specifications:

• Caliber – 5.56 x 45mm NATO
• Finish – Phosphate
• Operation – Gas-operated, open bolt
• Feed – M27 linked belt, STANAG magazine
• Weight Empty – 17 lbs. (7.71 kg)
• Length Overall – 41 inches (104.14 cm)
• Barrel Length – 21 inches (53.34 cm)
• Rate of Fire – 750–1,000 rounds per minute
• Effective Range – 1,000 yards (914 meters)