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The M15 Squad Automatic Weapon was a modified M14 developed as a replacement for the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle for use as a squad automatic weapon. As with the M14, the M15 was chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO, a lighter cartridge than the BAR's chambering of .30-06.
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.
31 sie 2022 · The M15 – A Squad Automatic Rifle. The USMC adopted an Infantry Automatic Rifle rather recently, but the concept of a rifle in the fire support role obviously isn’t new. The Army and Marine Corps developed the M15 as a heavy version of the BAR. The M14 was selective fire, and so was the M15.
21 sie 2021 · Meet the World War II Squad Automatic Weapon: The Precursor to Modern Assault Rifles. Actually, the concept first started in World War I. by Peter Suciu L. Here's What You Need To Remember:...
The Army’s selection of a standardized caliber bullet has always determined the choice of its rifle and squad automatic weapon. Weight, rate of fire, lethality and bullet standardization are constant factors that guide the Army in adoption of new weapons systems.
The Colt Automatic Rifle or Colt Light Machine Gun is a 5.56 mm NATO, open-bolt, full-automatic-only firearm developed by Colt Defense. It is based on the M16A2/A4, and has a distinctive squared-off handguard, vertical grip, carrying handle and integrated bipod. [1]
When the BAR was being retired the US military wanted a replacement weapon that would provide automatic firepower below the level of a machinegun, so they prototyped the M15. The M15 added a heavy barrel, a bipod, and selective fire.
