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What are the rates of fire for the M249?
M249 light machine gun
| Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249 | |
|---|---|
| Action | Gas-operated long-stroke piston, opened rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | Sustained: 100 rounds/min Rapid: 200 rounds/min Cyclic: 700–850 rounds/min (gas setting 1: normal) 950–1,150 rounds/min (gas setting 2: adverse) |
| Muzzle velocity | 915 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
What is the fire rate of a saw?
The Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position. It has a regulator for selecting either normal (750 rounds per minute [rpm)) or maximum (1,000 rpm) rate of fire.
What is the fire rate of a machine gun?
500 to 1,000 rounds per minute
machine gun, automatic weapon of small calibre that is capable of sustained rapid fire. Most machine guns are belt-fed weapons that fire from 500 to 1,000 rounds per minute and will continue to fire as long as the trigger is held back or until the supply of ammunition is exhausted.
What is the fire rate of an AK 47?
Built around a 7.62-mm round with a muzzle velocity of some 700 metres per second, it had a cyclic firing rate of 600 rounds per minute and was capable of both semiautomatic and automatic fire.
What is the rapid rate of fire for the M240?
200 rounds per minute
M240 7.62mm Machine Gun
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| M240 / M240C | |
| Bore diameter | 7.62mm (.308 inches) |
| Rate of Fire (Cyclic) | 600-650 rounds/minute |
| Rate of Fire (Rapid; 2-3 seconds between bursts) | 200 rounds per minute, with a barrel change every 2 minutes |
How fast does a M16 fire?
It measures 100 cm (39 inches) long, has a 20-round or 30-round magazine, and fires 5.56-mm (. 223-calibre) ammunition at a rate of 700–950 rounds per minute.
What is the range of AWM sniper?
| Accuracy International AWM | |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,270 mm (4 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 686 mm (27.0 in) |
| Muzzle velocity | 936 m/s (3,070 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,100 m (1,200 yd) (.300 Winchester Magnum) 1,500 m (1,600 yd) (.338 Lapua Magnum) |