M249 SAW Fire and Movement

Students learning fire and movement with the M249 SAW. This was shot by myself at Camp Pendleton, CA, Infantry Training Battalion.

These are very new Marines, and this is only their second time handling the SAW. After a familiarization static shoot with the weapon, we do this training. It is not designed to teach accuracy. The purpose of these drills is to teach them how long to rush (I'm up, he sees me, I'm down), proper procedure for handling the weapon during the rush, and quickly getting back down into position. They get much better at this later on in training, and when they hit their units, they will no doubt be taught more advanced skills.

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[yopolupu]

Is this live fire?

[gti2005]

@yopolupu yes.

[madcowwdisease]

@NYmosVids you say that but wait till you gotta run a couple miles with it xD its a bitch

[Vikingbloodguts]

ITB was a bitch....but memorable

[3invert3]

@doornshame practice, my hearing has a dulled a little now than when i first started.

[3invert3]

@NYmosVids no you cannot, you take what they give you

[iwrestlebears2]

Its called bounding

[theman5901]

OOOHHH RAAAHHHH!!!!!!

[thepsalmist45]

These are Marines. NOT soldiers. Never call a marine a soldier.

[laserscope1]

@doornshame they use protection