M249 light machine gun
Design details

M249 light machine gun

Section Title: Design details
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M1918 BAR Retired U.S. LMG	M249 U.S. LMG	M249 Para U.S. LMG	M60D U.S. GPMG	M240B U.S. MMG	RPK-74 Russian LMG	PKM Russian GPMG	Negev Israeli LMG	Ultimax 100 Singaporean LMG

Weight loaded	9.5 kg (21 lb)	10 kg (22 lb)	9.1 kg (20 lb)	11.03 kg (24 lb)	12.5 kg (28 lb)	5.56 kg (12 lb)	11.4 kg (25 lb)	9.7 kg (21 lb)	6.8 kg (15 lb)

Length	1,194 mm (47 in)	1,041 mm (41 in)	893 mm (35 in)	1,111 mm (44 in)	1,245 mm (49 in)	1,060 mm (42 in)	1,173 mm (46 in)	1,020 mm (40 in)	1,030 mm (41 in)

Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield	5.56×45mm NATO	5.56×45mm NATO	7.62×51mm NATO	7.62×51mm NATO	5.45×39mm	7.62×54mmR	5.56×45mm NATO	5.56×45mm NATO

Ammunition feed	20-round box mag	200-round belt	200-round belt	100-round belt	100-round belt	45-round box mag	100-round belt	150-round belt	100-round drum

Muzzle velocity	860 m/s (2,820 ft/s)	915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)	915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)	853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)	905 m/s (2,970 ft/s)	960 m/s (3,150 ft/s)	825 m/s (2,710 ft/s)	915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)	945 m/s (3,100 ft/s)

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The M249 Para U.S. LMG is shorter than the M249 U.S. LMG at 893 mm (35 in) long.

final_sentence: The M249 Para U.S. LMG is shorter than the M249 U.S. LMG at 893 mm (35 in) long.