M739 Light Machine Gun
Production information
Manufacturer	Misriah Armory
Model	M739
Type	Light machine gun
Cost	3182.00 cR[1]
Technical specifications
Size	Length: 116.4 centimetres (45.8 in)[1] Height: 31.3 centimetres (12.3 in)[1] Width: 23.2 centimetres (9.1 in)[1] Weight: 9.6 kilograms (21 lb)[1]
Damage Per Hit	High
Magazine Size	64-128 rounds[1] 72 rounds (Standard)
Fire Mode	Automatic
Ammunition Type	M118 FMJ-AP, 7.62x51mm[1]
Rate of Fire	920 rounds/min [Notes 1]
Muzzle Velocity	~2,600 ft/s (792 m/s) [2]
Accuracy	Medium at close range
Range	Close Range
Usage
Era(s)	Post-War
Affiliation	United Nations Space Command
[Source]

The M739 Light Machine Gun, also known as the SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon)^[3] is used in heavy engagements where sustained or suppressive fire is required. The SAW's ability to fire faster than some mounted machine guns and more powerful than the Assualt Rifle can make it useful for a player on-foot to turn the tables on an enemy vehicle or group of enemies, the only drawback being a slight recoil from extended firing.

TriviaEdit

• The SAW fills the same role as the real-life M249 (Which is also nicknamed "SAW").
• The Master Chief is able to recover a SAW from the wreckage of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn during the level Requiem, hinting that the SAW was in service before the Human-Covenant War's end.
• The SAW has a yellow light on the back of the top rail which is used as an ammo counter
• The ammo counter, instead of using numbers like the MA5 family of firearms, uses a bar that lowers as ammo is spent changing colors from yellow to red as ammo gets low
• The ammo counter seems to be holographic instead of being attached to the gun.

GalleryEdit

The M739 Light Machine Gun firing.

The M739 Light Machine Gun being picked up.

A Spartan Warrior wielding an M739.

SAW Concept Art

Blueprint of the M739

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List of AppearancesEdit

• Halo 4 (First appearance)

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Fire rate acquired by timing with a stopwatch to the nearest millisecond. Mathematics used: Number of rounds fired (N) divided by the time required to fire those rounds (T) multiplied by 60 = rounds per minute. Example: N / T * 60 = RPM