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M250 Light Machine Gun

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The M250 is a gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun made by SIG Sauer for the United States military, chambered in the new 6.8x51mm Common Cartridge, also known as .277 Fury. Developed under the Next Generation Squad Weapon program, it is intended to replace the long-serving M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and incorporates a proprietary recoil-mitigation system to control the heavier round, weighing roughly 13 to 14.5 pounds. The weapon entered service in 2022, began fielding to combat units in March 2024, and was formally type classified in May 2025. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
6.8x51mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
2019 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Operated By

Israeli Defense Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M250 light machine gun
United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M250 light machine gun
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Manufactured By

SIG Sauer

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: M250 Light Machine Gun
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1. Wikipedia: M250 light machine gun
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The M250, previously the XM250, is the U.S. Army's designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, chambered in 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun that features a proprietary recoil mitigation system, designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon.
  • Lead section
    Army as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon.
  • Infobox: caliber
    6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury)
  • Infobox: service
    2022-present
  • Lead section
    The M250, previously the XM250, is the U.S. Army's designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, chambered in 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun that features a proprietary recoil mitigation system, designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S.
  • Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Operators
    Israel: Israel Defense Forces adopted the SIG LMG 7.62 variant in 2025.
  • Operated By: United States Army, Operators
    United States: Used by the United States Army.
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
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2. M250 Light Machine Gun (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q112229804 (P571 inception): 2019
Quote, Wikidata Q112229804 (P571 inception): 2019
Inception (Wikidata property P571): 2019.
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Wikidata: M250 Light Machine Gun
Wikidata Q112229804, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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