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Light Machine Gun 5.56x45mm ✔ Confirmed Data

M249 SAW

Fire Modes: Full Auto • Cost: $3,200 • Weight: 7.50 kg

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SOURCE: Stats: Dexerto WARDOGS wiki (dexerto.com/wikis/wardogs/weapons, updated 4 Sep 2026). Price/unlocks: wardogshandbook.com/Weapons. Cross-checked 2 Oct 2026.

28.00 Base Damage

850 RPM Rate of Fire

915 m/s Muzzle Velocity

100 RND Standard Mag Size

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⚠ Recoil/ADS/weight deltas below are read from each attachment's own logged stats. A 0% shown for an item means no numeric figure has been published for it yet, not that it's confirmed to have no effect — hover an attachment to see its full notes.

Attachment Sockets (21 Compatible Items)

🔭 Optic / Sight Mount Iron Sights (Default)

🔇 Muzzle / Brake / Suppressor Standard Crown (Default)

✊ Underbarrel Foregrip No Grip (Default)

🔋 Magazine Well Standard Issue

Active Build Telemetry

Magazine Capacity: 100 RND

Calculated Weight: 7.50 kg

Recoil Mitigation: Baseline (0%)

ADS Aim Speed: Baseline (0%)

Total Weapon Value: $3,200

No custom attachments equipped.

🎯 Compatible Ammunition & Calibre Ballistics

Every calibre has Standard, Flesh and Piercing rounds. Per-hitbox damage and armour penetration aren't confirmed yet, so we don't list them.

5.56x45mm FMJ

Standard

$15 / box

Default ammo, available from the start on every weapon using this calibre. Price is per box.

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5.56x45mm HP

Flesh

Unlocks at WARDOG Lvl 10 for $5,000. Best against legs and arms.

Unlock WARDOG Lvl 10 · $5,000

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5.56x45mm AP

Piercing

Unlocks at WARDOG Lvl 85. Unlock price not confirmed yet.

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📐 Ballistics Telemetry & Range Drop Table

Target Range	Drop (vs Zero)	Holdover (MIL)	Holdover (MOA)	Flight Time	Est. Chest Hits	Computation
25 m	-1.1 cm	0.44 mil	1.5 moa	0.03 s	4 shots	Interpolated
50 m	-1.5 cm	0.29 mil	1.0 moa	0.05 s	4 shots	Interpolated
100 m	0.0 cm	0.00 mil	0.0 moa	0.11 s	4 shots	Interpolated
150 m	+4.4 cm	0.29 mil	1.0 moa	0.16 s	4 shots	Interpolated
200 m	+11.7 cm	0.59 mil	2.0 moa	0.22 s	4 shots	Interpolated
250 m	+21.9 cm	0.88 mil	3.0 moa	0.27 s	4 shots	Interpolated
300 m	+35.1 cm	1.17 mil	4.0 moa	0.33 s	4 shots	Interpolated
350 m	+51.2 cm	1.46 mil	5.0 moa	0.38 s	4 shots	Interpolated
400 m	+70.2 cm	1.76 mil	6.0 moa	0.44 s	4 shots	Interpolated
500 m	+117.1 cm	2.34 mil	8.0 moa	0.55 s	4 shots	Interpolated
600 m	+175.6 cm	2.93 mil	10.1 moa	0.66 s	4 shots	Interpolated
700 m	+245.8 cm	3.51 mil	12.1 moa	0.77 s	4 shots	Interpolated
800 m	+327.7 cm	4.10 mil	14.1 moa	0.87 s	4 shots	Interpolated
900 m	+421.4 cm	4.68 mil	16.1 moa	0.98 s	4 shots	Interpolated
1000 m	+526.7 cm	5.27 mil	18.1 moa	1.09 s	4 shots	Interpolated

⚖️ In-Class Comparative Analysis (Light Machine Gun)

Weapon	Calibre	Damage	RPM	Muzzle Vel.	Weight	Price
★ M249 SAW (Selected)	5.56x45mm	28.00	850	915 m/s	7.50 kg	$3,200
PKM	7.62x54mm	55.00	650	825 m/s	7.50 kg	$4,500

Raw Reference Notes

Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. Features the real-world FN Minimi dual-feed system: primarily feeds from 100-round soft assault pouches or 200-round combat drum boxes, with an emergency side port compatible with standard 20/30/60-round STANAG rifle magazines shared with squad riflemen.