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Low rate of fire and high recoil make this a good extended fire suppression weapon |
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SAW is an abbreviation meaning
Squad Automatic Weapon. In this weapon's case, "Light" means "lighter than a .50 cal" and that it can be operated by a single soldier. A heavy weapon would require a second soldier to keep the ammo flowing.
The picture at right is of a U.S. Soldier holding a M249 SAW.[1]
- ^ image from http://www.desura.com/groups/military-personnel-arms/images/m249-saw-squad-automatic-weapon
This page last modified 2013-05-11 00:18:42.