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Designed for the civilian market. XM214 Microgun: Rotary-barrel machine gun United States: 1970s–1990s Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun. M249 light machine gun: Light machine gun United States: 1984–present Derived from the FN Minimi. Colt Automatic Rifle: Light machine gun United States: 1994–present Derived from the M16 rifle.
The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), [4] [5] [6] formally the Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by FN Herstal (FN).
The IAR would be a non-developmental, 5.56mm automatic rifle that would be more durable and reliable than the M249 SAW. [ 3 ] The Marine Corps put across a specified kit that would accompany the IAR, which were a rear aperture sight (Matech BUIS), a blank firing adapter , cleaning kit, Grip Pod, 3-point sling , an operators' manual and ...
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training, and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places a priority on serving youth through gun safety ...
A U.S. Army graphic detailing the competitors for the program as of December 2020. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with a common system of 6.8mm cartridges and to develop small arms fire-control systems for the ...
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