RARE Pre Sample M249 5.56mm Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW) for SALE: 

(1) 100% New In Box (NIB) and is still Sealed in the factory vacuum bag SOLD. 

(1) Like New In Box (LNIB), only has had 4,000 rounds fired though it SOLD

Both guns come with the factory box and all the factory packing.

These two Pre Sample M249's are the ones that came out of the FN Herstal Factory which were sealed in the factory bags back in 1984.

Below you will see photos of the LNIB Pre Sample M249 that we have for sale.  You will also notice different prices under the photos.  These prices are what it would cost to purchase the gun in that configuration shown in the photo.

We only have one M249 Para Stock and one Para Barrel that we are willing to sell.

Contact Us if you have any questions.

Specs:

Primary function: Hand-held combat machine gun
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing, Inc.
Length: 40.87 inches (103.81 centimeters)
Weight:
With bipod: 15.16 pounds (6.88 kilograms)
With 200-round box magazine: 22.08 pounds (10.02 kilograms)
30-round magazine: 16.23 pounds (7.37 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum effective range: 3281 feet (1000 meters) for an area target
Maximum range: 2.23 miles (3.6 kilometers)
Rates of fire:  725 to 1000 rounds per minute


Features: The Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), or 5.56mm M249 is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change barrel feature. The M249 engages point targets out to 800 meters, firing the improved NATO standard 5.56mm cartridge.
The SAW forms the basis of firepower for the fire team. The gunner has the option of using 30-round M16 magazines or linked ammunition. The gunner's basic load is 600 rounds of linked ammunition in 200 round plastic magazines.

Background: The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore sustained and accurate automatic weapons fire to the fire team and squad. When actually fielded in the mid-1980s, the SAW was issued as a one-for-one replacement for the designated "automatic rifle" (M16A1) in the Fire Team. In this regard, the SAW filled the void created by the retirement of the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (e.g. M-14E2/M16A1) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons. Early in the SAW's fielding, the Army identified the need for a Product Improvement Program (PIP) to enhance the weapon. This effort resulted in a "PIP kit" which modifies the barrel, handguard, stock, pistol grip, buffer, and sights.