249 SAW

Question 1

M249 Characteristics

Answer 1

gas operated, belt/magazine fed, air cooled, automatic, shoulder fired weapon

Question 2

M249 Capabilities

Answer 2

Max range 3600m

Point target 800m

Area target 1000m

Grazing fire 600m

Tracer burnout 900m

Question 3

4 types of Ammo for M249

Answer 3

Ball M855

Tracer M856

Blank M200

Dummy M199

Question 4

center cone

Answer 4

1.8 meters off ground at 600 meters

Question 5

M249 Cycle of function

Answer 5

feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking

Question 6

M249 rates of fire

Answer 6

sustained rate 50rds/min

rapid rate 100rds/min

cyclic rate 850rds/min

Question 7

changing barrel

Answer 7

hot barrel 200rds or more in two min or less

sustained rate 500rds fired within 10 mins

rapid rate 200rds fired within 2 mins

cyclic rate 850 rds fired within 1 min

Question 8

Lubricants and cleaning

Answer 8

CLP, LSA, LSA-T, LAW

Clean 3 consectives day, once a week in garrison