Squad automatic weapon
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squad-automatic-weapon-182-18768593
title:
Squad automatic weapon
text:
A squad automatic weapon (SAW), also known as a section automatic weapon or light support weapon (LSW), is a man-portable automatic firearm attached to infantry squads or sections as a source of rapid direct firepower. Weapons fulfilling this role can be light machine guns, or modified selective-fire rifles fitted with a heavier barrel, bipod and a belt/drum-fed design. Squad automatic weapons usually fire the same cartridge as the assault rifles or battle rifles carried by other members of the
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description:
Portable light machine gun
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad_automatic_weapon
date created:
2002-02-24T03:09:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T17:55:38Z
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