M249 SAW

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SAW In the United States, after the 5.56-millimeter assault rifle M16 (M16A1) of the Stoner system was adopted, many attempts were made to create a light machine gun chambered for the same cartridge (then still .223 caliber). [5] Efforts began in 1966 as part of the Army's Small Arms Weapons Study or SAWS research project. [5] The obvious idea to unify the machine gun and rifle was embodied in several prototypes.