| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:shooting 
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                                | gptkbp:action | gas-operated 
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                                | gptkbp:adoptedBy | gptkb:U.S._Army gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:FN_Minimi 
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                                | gptkbp:barrelLength | 465 mm 
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                                | gptkbp:caliber | gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:squad_automatic_weapon 
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                                | gptkbp:countryOfOrigin | gptkb:Belgium 
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                                | gptkbp:exportedTo | gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada
 gptkb:United_Kingdom
 many other countries
 
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                                | gptkbp:feedSystem | belt-fed magazine-fed
 
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                                | gptkbp:fireModes | fully automatic 
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                                | gptkbp:introduced | 1984 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 1,041 mm (standard) 
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                                | gptkbp:magazineCompatibility | gptkb:STANAG_magazines 
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                                | gptkbp:manufacturer | gptkb:FN_Herstal 
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                                | gptkbp:nickname | gptkb:SAW_(Squad_Automatic_Weapon) 
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                                | gptkbp:notableVariant | gptkb:M249E3 gptkb:M249S_(semi-automatic_civilian_version)
 gptkb:M249_PIP
 gptkb:M249_Para
 gptkb:M249_SPW
 
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                                | gptkbp:primaryUser | infantry squads 
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                                | gptkbp:range | 1,000 meters (area target) 800 meters (point target)
 
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                                | gptkbp:rateOfFire | 750–1,000 rounds/min 
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                                | gptkbp:replacedBy | M60 machine gun (in some roles) 
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                                | gptkbp:totalProduced | since 1984 
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                                | gptkbp:touristAttraction | iron sights optical sights (optional)
 
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                                | gptkbp:type | gptkb:train gptkb:shooting
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedBy | gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces many NATO countries
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedInConflict | gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War
 gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 7.5 kg (unloaded) 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Half-Life_series gptkb:Minimi_machine_gun
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | M249 SAW 
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