FM 23-14 SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON (SAW), M249 DECEMBER 1985 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. This publication contains technical or operational information thi jor official government use only. Distribu ited to US government agencies. Requests from outside the US government for release of this publication under the lom of Information Act or the Foreign Military Sales Program must be made to Commander, TRADOC, Fort Monroe, VA 23651-5000. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYFM 23-14 FIELD MANUAL HEADQUARTERS No. 23-14 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, DC, 10 December 1986 SQUAD AUTOMATIC WEAPON (SAW), M249 Preface ... CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION. 1-1, Employment . 1-2. Description CHAPTER 2. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . 2-1, Goneral Disassembly 2-2. General Assembly 2-3. Detailed Disassembly and Assembly {Unit Armorer) ... Seren : CHAPTER 3. OPERATION AND CYCLE OF FUNCTIONING ......20 3-1. Operation...... 20 3-2. 20 3-3. Unloading and Cieering 2-22 3-4. Cycle of Functioning 22 3-6. Sequence of Functioning . +23 CHAPTER 4. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, MAINTENANCE, AND DESTRUCTION.............25 4-1, Malfunctions... 4-2. Stoppages . ; Immediate Action . Cleaning and Lu ~ Procedures........+..+.++ . Maintenance Under NBG Conditions 4-9. Destruction CHAPTER 5. TECHNIQUES OF FIRE DURING GOOD VISIBILITY . settee Section L Fundamentals and Firing Techniques . 5-1. Cheracteristics of Fire 5-2. Classes of Fi beeeteteeeees 5-3. Range Determination ..... 6-4. Lateral Distance Measure .FM 23-14 CHAPTER 6. CHAPTER 7. Section Il. Fire Control Requirements... 5-5. Methods of Fire Control 6-6. Purpose of Fire Commands Section Ill, Principles of Api 5-7. Types of Targets .... 5-8. Mothods of Applicatic 5-8, Terget Engagement — Di 5-10. Deep Targets ... 5-11. Hard-to-ldentity Deep Targets .. 5-12. Linear Targets with Depth. 59 5-13, Area Ta 5-14, Assault 5-16, 5-16. 5-17, Reloading 8-18, Fire Adjustment. 5-19. Fire Distribution 8-20. Overhead Fire. 6-21. Defilade Positions. 5-22. Engagement ...... Laying the SAW for Direction « Laying the SAW for Elevation . 5. Controlling Fire ..... TECHNIQUES OF FIRE DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY .. 6-1. Terminology .... 6-2. Engagement of Visible Targets - 6-3. Various Targets 6-4. Predetermined Fi MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING . 7-1. Phases and Organi 7-2. Objectives ....+. 7-3. Dry-Fire Exercises . 7-4. Fire Commands. .....-+0+++ 78. Target Analysis and Scoring .... 7-8. Obtaining an Accurate Initial Burst 7-7. Distribution of Fi 7-8. Observation and Adjustment of Fire 7-8. Range Configurations .... 7-10. Qualification Firing . 7-11. Qualification Standards ....... 7-12. Utilization Training .....