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The M249 light machine gun, formerly designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) and formally written as Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the American adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi,
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![Just pointing this out real quick to clarify it up. The Bruen is NOT based off the M249. It's based off the FN Minimi. Top is the FN Minimi. Middle is the Just pointing this out real quick to clarify it up. The Bruen is NOT based off the M249. It's based off the FN Minimi. Top is the FN Minimi. Middle is the](https://i.redd.it/dl86hnpza0w41.jpg)
Just pointing this out real quick to clarify it up. The Bruen is NOT based off the M249. It's based off the FN Minimi. Top is the FN Minimi. Middle is the
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