SAW-308

The is a 7.62x51mm SDC general-purpose machine gun manufactured by Rubicon Corporation. The weapon was originally named the RIA-953 by Rubicon, however the name was changed after it was given an official designation by the Panamoan military.
==Design==
The uses a long-stroke gas piston to cycle the conventional rotary bolt action. The design employs a number of concepts that have proven successful in other firearms. The locking mechanism, feed and trigger mechanisms are derived from the RIA-900 light machine gun. The SAW-308 fires from an open bolt.
The is gas-operated and chambered in 7.62x51mm SDC. The weapon's operation is almost identical to that of the RIA-900 light machine gun. Unlike the aluminium alloy receiver of RIA-900 light machine gun the receiver of the RIA-953 is made out of Rhinestone armor receiver shell castings and a connection block that are connected by a patented process. The safety is ambidextrous, the butt stock is field adjustable for length of pull and features a user height adjustable cheek-piece and can be folded depending on the variant. It also features a visible and tactile loaded chamber indicator to alert its operator that there is a round present in line with the chamber. Three-position adjustment of the gas port allows selecting the fixed rate of fire (612, 728 or 857 rounds per minute) and subsidiary can adjust the gas system for various types of cartridge loadings or use in the presence of heavy fouling. The gas port can be field adjusted by sliding the base of a 7.62mm SDC cartridge into machined slots to select one of the three possible settings.
===Specifications===
* Length: 1202mm
*Caliber: 7.62x51mm SDC
*Effective Range: 800 Meters
*Weight: 18.82 Pounds
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