How much is that SAW-y in the window? FN Herstal USA will be producing a civilian version of the U.S. Military’s M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), according to news from the NRA Annual Meeting 2015. Also in the works from FN are two Military Collector versions of the M-4 and M16. Here is the presser:
(McLean, VA – April 10, 2015) FNH USA is excited to announce that three new products, including a brand-new product line, will be making their first appearance on the FNH USA Booth #2324 at the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings in Nashville, TN. Expected to be released in the Fall of 2015 are the mil-spec FN M249S™, a semi-automatic version of the U.S. Military’s M249 SAW light machinegun and two new additions to the company’s modern sporting rifle line, the FN 15™ M4 and M16 Military Collector Series.
“FNH USA has a unique history of commercializing and releasing to U.S. firearms buyers products that were originally developed for military or tactical applications,” said Mark Cherpes, President and CEO of FN America, LLC. “We are proud to continue that tradition with the introduction of the FN 15™ Military Collector Series and the semi-auto FN M249S™.”
FN M249S™
The FN M249S, a semi-automatic version of the M249 SAW light machinegun, was originally developed by FN Herstal as the FN MINIMI® and adopted by the U.S. Military in 1988. The rifle features the signature 20.5-inch FN cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel and operates from a closed bolt position. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, the rifle will accept both magazine and linked ammunition belt and offers a 4.5-6.5 pound trigger pull out-of-the-box.
FN 15™ Military Collector Series
The FN 15™ Military Collector’s Series M4 and M16 bring to market military replica rifles made to FN’s exacting specifications. The semi-automatic rifles are chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and feature M4 -profile 16 and 20-inch 1:7” RH, button broached and chrome-lined barrels, respectively. Each UID-labeled lower receiver is equipped with an ambidextrous selector switch, just like its select-fire big brother.
To learn more about FN America, LLC and FNH USA branded products, visit us at booth 2324 at the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits or visit www.fnhusa.com.
What are your guesses for a price on that SAW? Oh, I’m thinking I couldn’t afford one…
Randall
photos: FN-USA
Already had a couple people come into the shop asking how much.
Haven’t got official pricing, from what I’ve heard, it’ll probably be around $7-8k, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up in the Barrett price range.
Oh… And if anything ever needed a Bump Fire stock… 😀
Seven thousand bucks! Holy bankruptcy!
Well, that’s the rumor.
I’m waiting to hear back from a couple of Distributors on actual pricing.
I’ll let you know when I find out.
besides “fun” i am not sure about all this; i only have a ‘limited’ understanding of squad sized support weapons lol. It is my understanding that the purpose of a “SAW” is to ‘suppress’ the enemys options by superior firepower tactically.
What i mean is these weapons are designed to NOT be precision weapon like a rifle is; a rifle bullet should “land” where the shooter ‘aims’.
Weapons like the ‘saw’ “land” ‘around’ where the shooter is aiming and create a small “beat” pattern sort of like a small oval of bullets to suppress that area.
So what would this “civilian” ‘SAW’ do? can you imagine setting up on a varmit colony at 500 yards and having all your bullets “surround” the varmits, but not hitting many 🙂 ?
Anyways maybe i am misunderstanding how this SAW would work, but i am thinking it would great on my “coffee table”.
Years ago a had some money and went to a ‘boat show’ they had a “50 cal semi auto” and it was discounted to 9,ooo US$ and my ‘better half’ “refused” to let me buy it as my ‘coffee table’ ‘conversation piece’. 😉
Stay safe out there people, and thank you for your service !!!
I think I’d rip the working parts out of it, put on a red tip, and mount it to the back of my Jeep, Rat Patrol-style! Wow, showing my age, again.
Randall