M249s Review: The People’s SAW?

When Fabrique Nationale announced they were releasing the M249s, a semi-auto variant of the U.S. military’s M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), the reaction was pretty mixed. Sure, a few FFL/SOT manufacturers were going to buy them to convert into post sample machine guns, but the market wouldn’t be there for a (then) $7,000 semi-auto…right? Well, … Read more

FN Now Offering the M249S in Both PARA and Standard Configurations

From FN . . . FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that the FN M249S® semi-automatic belt-fed rifle is now available to order in both the Paratrooper, or PARA, and Standard configuration. After a manufacturing hiatus, these new rifles are now in production and available for order. “Since it was introduced, the FN M249S has outpaced … Read more

FN Issues Mandatory Safety Recall of All M249S Rifles

From FN . . . FN America, LLC announces the mandatory recall of all FN M249S semi-automatic, belt-fed rifles sold before January 1, 2022. An identified issue from a component in the FN M249S fire control group may adversely affect the rifle’s standard operation, and under certain circumstances, a reset failure within the hammer group may … Read more