How much does a civilian M249 cost?

M249 light machine gun

Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249
Manufacturer	FN Herstal
Unit cost	US $4,087
Produced	Late 1970s–present
Variants	See Variants

How much does the Army pay for an M249?

M249 light machine gun

Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249
Unit cost	US$4,087
Produced	late 1970s–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications

Is it legal to own a fully automatic m16?

Under federal law, fully automatic weapons are technically legal only if made before 1986, when Congress passed the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act. So it’s now illegal to manufacture new automatic weapons for civilian use.

What states can you buy machine guns?

Five states—Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming—regulate the possession of machine guns in other limited circumstances such as prohibiting the possession of machine guns by minors. Five states—Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and New Mexico—do not have any state-level regulations of machine guns.

Is the M249 select fire?

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 caliber is a saw?

5.56mm
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, 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.

How much does a M240B weight?

M240 machine gun

Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240
Specifications
Mass	27.6 lb (12.5 kg) (M240B) 25.6 lb (11.6 kg) (M240G) 22.3 lb (10.1 kg) (M240L)
Length	49.7 in (1,260 mm)
Barrel length	24.8 in (630 mm) (M240) 21.7 in (550 mm) (M240B, M240G, M240L)